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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;zumbly, post: 3838995, member: 57495&quot;]I&#039;ve posted a few of the ex McQ Holmes coins I picked up from that auction more than once on CT.&nbsp; Not all, and in fact many, of the offerings were less than spectacular. <img src="styles/default/xenforo/clear.png" class="mceSmilieSprite mceSmilie2" alt=";)" unselectable="on" unselectable="on" /><img src="styles/default/xenforo/clear.png" class="mceSmilieSprite mceSmilie8" alt=":D" unselectable="on" unselectable="on" /></p><p><br /></p><p>To the OP question, the vast majority of the coins of Valerian and Gallienus in all their dizzying variety will simply never interest the vast majority of collectors.&nbsp; A common one in exceptionally high grade will probably fetch more than an exceptionally rare one in low-average grade, but best for it to be both rare as well as minty.</p><p><br /></p><p>Here&#039;s an extremely rare variety (only one noted by MIR, in the British Museum! only one other specimen in the Eauze hoard! this possibly just the third known!), from the McQ Holmes sale that was judged good enough only to be sold alongside two other coins in the same lot.&nbsp; According to the provenance noted, even in its earlier sale 30 years ago it was sold as part of a group lot!&nbsp; After auction fees, the three cost me $23.60 a piece.&nbsp; I think it&#039;s a pretty decent coin, and I like it in my collection because it&#039;s an example from Viminacium, a less common mint for Gallienus.&nbsp; Even then, I didn&#039;t bother showing the poor coin here until today. <img src="styles/default/xenforo/clear.png" class="mceSmilieSprite mceSmilie82" alt=":shy:" unselectable="on" unselectable="on" /> A week from now, will anyone remember that I did?</p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]1019210[/ATTACH]<b>GALLIENUS</b></p><p>Billon Antoninianus. 3.11g, 23.7mm. Viminacium mint, issue 3b, circa AD 253-260. MIR 36, 836o; RIC V (joint reign) 398 var. (bust type; Milan); Cunetio –; Eauze 1422. O: IMP GALLIENVS P F AVG, radiate and cuirassed bust right. R: SALVS AVGG, Salus standing right, feeding from patera snake held in her arms.</p><p>Notes: Extremely rare, only one noted in MIR (in the BM), one additional in the Eauze hoard.</p><p><i>Ex N. M. McQ. Holmes Collection; ex Glendining’s (14 December 1989), lot 524 (part of)</i>[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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