Congrats @Severus Alexander on a really well executed auction. Your hard work shows - the great photos, detailed descriptions and attention to provenance did not go unappreciated! I wonder if any of my 4 consignments went to a CT’er …
Congratulations to all the winners. I didn't bid on any coins myself, but I had three lots for sale, all either duplicates or close enough that I didn't feel I needed to keep them: denarii of Vitellius and Domitian, and a double maiorina of Julian II. Only one was identified as mine for some reason, but I didn't ask for a correction: I wasn't sure it would make a difference! In any event, all three sold -- even though one had no pre-bids at all -- so I'm quite pleased. I hope whoever bought them will be happy with them.
I am sure I speak for every one here when I say I would be proud to have an ex @DonnaML coin in my collection
I didn’t get all the ones I wanted but did get a few. Ended up spending a bit more than I wanted though! Looks like I’ll be off the rest of year from buying LOL. @DonnaML what Julian II was yours?
I didn't bid on anything but I am enjoying the success stories of you guys/gals and am delighted to see so many consigned coins by CT folks. I'll have to consider doing this in the future. Since I re-started collecting in 2016 I have yet to sell any coins, but I have some dupes and upgrades I easily could sell without remorse.
I was the high bidder on the Julian piece going into the live auction. Being honest, I would have probably bid higher if I knew it was yours, as I trust your taste. Sorry I didn't.
I can finally answer this question. A caribou came all the way here to delivery me this beautiful tetradrachm. All my thanks to NVB who agreed to part with this little wonder! PHRAATES IV, Tetradrachm Seleucia, April 25 B.C. 13.02 g - 27.5 mm Sellwood 51.32 Obv. Diademed bust left, torque ending in griffin. Rv. Phraates seated right, receiving palm from Tyche standing left, BAΣIΛEΩΣ BAΣIΛEΩN / APΣAKOY EYEPΓETOY / ΔIKAIOY / EΠIΦANOYΣ ΦIΛEΛΛHNOΣ HΠΣ under the throne, (APTE) in exergue. The style of these tetradrachms shows that they come from dies made by a different engraver from the one or those responsible for the standard production. We are therefore tempted to think that these "griffin strikes" were produced in a workshop annexed to the main mint in Seleucia, or even in another mint, but there is no concrete evidence to confirm this hypothesis.
@Alwin this makes my day. Glad you like the coin, it seems like it ended up in the right hands. I was also drawn to the griffin
I picked up your Macedonian facing mask of Silenos. Already had 3 of them but just can't resist the type . The coin arrived a few days ago and I was pleasantly surprised to find it better in hand. Having camera problems (can't transfer images to my computer) so I haven't posted it and other recent acquisitions yet. One other win from that auction is an ex @Terence Cheesman, an interesting provincial from Aelia Capitolina (Jerusalem). Congrats on a fun and successful auction, @Severus Alexander!
My only win in the AMCC auction was a follis of Constantine from the London mint. I had no London mint coins in my collection so this seemed to fit my theme nicely. In addition to the substantial remaining silvering, I was also very happy with the very reflective surfaces, so I tried to capture this in this video:
It's so great to see everyone enjoying their wins, and their provenances. Sorry I haven't kept up with the thread very well!