Anyway, at the recent Stock Bower's Galleries auction I finally won a coin that is explicitly exempted from VAT by the EU, and of course the foul...
It didn't hold:...
This one is available for direct sale:...
https://www.ma-shops.com/numimarket/item.php?id=550
I have zero of them, but if my bid holds up, I will have something to post in this thread on Wednesday at around 20:00 Croatian time. :)
By the way, Aureo & Calico removed the dirt and deposits from the coin for me, so the dirt and deposits you can see on the auction picture above...
Roman Gold Aureus of Marcus Aurelius (minted in Rome in either 153 or 154): [ATTACH] :cool:
An aureus of Diocletian from the Antioch mint will be on offer at the next Rauch auction: https://www.numisbids.com/n.php?p=lot&sid=8129&lot=384...
They have listed the lots: https://www.aureo.com/en/subasta/0433 There is literally nothing of interest to me at their auction.
Aureo & Calico will hold an auction in a little less than 3 weeks, but the lots haven't been listed on their website yet.
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