1, 1, 1, 1, 1, Won

As always, I'm trailing behind TIF at a distant second. In this case, I was Bidder #2, winning Lot #2, on December 2 (it was December 1 for TIF and most of you, but December 2 in my timezone ).

Perhaps I ought to feel even sillier than TIF as I had to pay a fair bit more than she did for her milestone AMCC win, but I don't really, because I think my new coin is actually a pretty excellent example of a type I've always wanted.


CAMPANIA, Neapolis, c. 290-270 BC, AR Didrachm. 7.12g, 19.5mm.
Obv: Diademed head of the siren Parthenope l.; in r. field, B and M below.
Rev. Man-faced bull advancing r.: below, E.
SNG ANS 385, SNG Cop 444, Historia Numorum Italy 586.
Ex Tiberius Collection
Parthenope was a siren who threw herself into the sea after failing to bewitch Odysseus, and allegedly washed ashore on a tiny island in the vicinity of Naples, one of the oldest Greek colonies in Italy. Neapolitans today still sometimes refer to themselves as “Partenopei.”

 

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That is 2 funny!

Great coin... finding one with such good centering is rare!

 

May I point out that our numerology falls apart in this one regard. #2, 2, 2 on December 2 is in no way a second rate member of our CT ancients family. We have friends all over the world brought together by a common interest that is somewhat rare even among coin collectors. I am proud to know so many collectors from so many places I will never see but am happy to have a connection through our coins.

 

As do I

 

The feeling is 100% mutual! CT has been a virtual (pun intended) second home these past 5 years or so, and it's been a privilege as well as an absolute pleasure for me to have gotten to know as many fine people here as I've had. AMCC 1 really drives home the point for me that coins may come and go, but like-minded collectors and friends are much harder to upgrade or replace.

And yet, sometimes....

 

You'll always be my #2, Z...

 

Whoa sick burn!

Though I was bidder #143... Umm, I guess that doesn't bode well for my place in posterity

 

I had no idea, but I bid and won Lot #3, which is very much my favorite number. Winning a great coin friend's Auction? Fantastic! (no, I am NOT a credit card company, so I WON'T say "priceless".)

My first Quadrunx (although a RR Triens - that I have - is the same!)

APULIA Luceria 211-200 BCE AE Quadrunx 9.7g 24mm Hd Herakles R lion skin headdress 4 pellets behind - LOVCERI Quiver club bow SNG Cop 660 via Ancient and Medieval Coins ex: Justin Lee

 

I won a coin at the AMCC auction, and am very happy with it, because it fits exactly in my collection. I hugely like contemporary imitations. And this is an imitation of a coin of the 4th century Roman empire, found as far away as in the south of India. I had some like it - this one fits in quite smugly, and it has a broad smile - quite recently there was here a posting about buying coins for funny reasons, I forgot where - but this is a not-numismatic reason: because it has a broad smile.
I bid on three coins that were more or less the same, but the only one I won is the one I liked most. Kudos to Severus Alexander!

 

Congratulations to AMCC for a great first auction!

I was happy to win lot #56. I wanted to support Sev's first auction and I had no trouble finding good coins from my wish list. I think I first became aware of this type from people posting them on CT. I am a big fan of ancient coins with animals.


Demetrios I Aniketos, c. 200-185 BCE, Æ trichalkon.

John

 

I am big fan of all coinage with animals. Here is a rarity (a well designed modern issue) part of my complete set of conservation wildlife issue 1974-79 (24 AV 28AR) gold coin same weight size as US Double Eagle/ Silver same size / weight as Crown/ Double Taler.

AV 50 Pounds 1978 Birmingham Mint
IslamicRepublic of Sudan
Scimitar Horned Oryx

 

There I go, being number 2 again. I was the underbidder on that lot, but am glad to see it go to someone here. At least I managed to score one of the other examples offered.

 

Ooops, I knew I might be bidding against fellow CT-ers.

Glad to see you got one of the other ones.

There were several nice ones in the sale at least.

John

 

Oh man, I was actually going to try a go at this auction, I never have done one before. Stuff in life kept me from it, but there were many coins in there I would have loved to have bid on, congrats to all the winners! Maybe I can do the next one.


Well, for silly, here's a coin I bought when I was drunk. It actually wasn't a bad purchase.



ARCADIUS, 401-403 AD.

O: DN ARCADIVS PF AVG,Pearl-diademed, helmeted, and cuirassed bust facing slightly right, holding spear and shield. / Constantinopolis enthroned facing, head right, foot on prow, holding scepter and Victory on globe. (CONSA in ex) Constantinople mint. RIC X:85, 17 mm, 3.0 g