Here is my latest capture from Pegasi Auction. It was the only coin in the auction I was really interested in. I put in the one bid and had no competition. I think it's a beautiful example and I got it at a fair price. Roman Republic Anonymous, 86 BC AR Brockage denarius 3.88 g Laureate head of Apollo, right; Brockage reverse RSC anon 226; Cr. 350A/2 Ex: Pegasi, Ex: C. Hutchins Collection. Please post your Brockage coins, or Apollo, or whatever else you'd like!!
It's really cool never ever thought about errors on ancents but ya got to remember with me its a half dime thing....however now with the groat I can afford a goat.
Nice capture @Nathan401 ROMAN REPUBLIC - BROCKAGE RR AR Denarius ERROR BROCKAGE ROMA Helmeted Head-Incuse and reverse of obverse - 2nd-1st C BCE
Very nice example, Nathan. I like to think of these brockages being saved and collected by some ancient Roman who thought they were just unusual and cool to have. ROMAN REPUBLIC AR Denarius, obverse brockage. 3.81g, 20.9mm. Rome mint, 108-107 BC. L. Valerius Flaccus, moneyer. Cf. Crawford 306/1; cf. Sydenham 565. O: Winged and draped bust of Victory right; mark of value below chin. R: Incuse of obverse. Ex CNG 63, 21 May 2003, lot 1128
This was one of those coins that I never knew I needed!! I was on the lookout for my first Greek coin ( I've since remedied that situation) and was dismayed at the opening bids in the auction. They seemed really high. I'm also not a fan of the bid/buy option. I don't like the idea of someone being able to swipe a coin in the middle of a bid war. But no worries, it all worked out!
Brockages are interesting because they retain the detail intheir lowest recesses that wear away forst on the 'normal' side. IMHO, grading of brockages should refer little to the normal side but grade the quality of detail transferred to the incuse. Mine below has all but two letters of the legend and the top 3/4 of the dolphin which makes it lesser than a coin that has all of both. Brockages are not only found on Republicans but the do seem more common there. Below is a Septimius Severus of "Emesa" which I could not resist. It shows well the tendancy for the incuse to spread a bit larger than the normal side. Brockages are almost always of the obverse since that was the side on the anvil and coins sticking to that die would be noticed and removed while those in the upper punch could be missed more easily. This Victorinus or Tetricus reverse demonstrates a period when the portrait was on the upper die and the brockage shows the reverse (COMES AVG).
I want an an ient bro kage, but one has not found a spot in my budget yet. Here is the temple for Apollo in Pompeii:
Hmmm... My 1 year old Grandson is Apollo. Does that make me Cronos? TROAS Neandria AR Obol 4thC BCE 0.56g 8mm Laur hd Apollo r - NEA N Ram stdng right within incuse sq SNG Cop 446
