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<p>[QUOTE="dougsmit, post: 2010770, member: 19463"]Excellent coin! Of course it drove me to research a bit and discover that the type was continued for quite a while (through Gallienus?) and is even found for several women. Of these I found the Otacilia example sold last year most interesting. Roma estimated it at 200 GBP but it sold for 3200 GBP which takes us back to the old thread about unrealistic estimates and what happens when two bidders want a coin. </p><p><a href="http://www.acsearch.info/search.html?id=1780778" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="http://www.acsearch.info/search.html?id=1780778" rel="nofollow">http://www.acsearch.info/search.html?id=1780778</a></p><p><br /></p><p>The research also shows that Tyre had quite a few reverses of large bronzes of which most have better than average interest types and are found quite worn. If you like them big and flashy, Tyre is your town.</p><p><br /></p><p>Should we note the legends are in Latin?[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="dougsmit, post: 2010770, member: 19463"]Excellent coin! Of course it drove me to research a bit and discover that the type was continued for quite a while (through Gallienus?) and is even found for several women. Of these I found the Otacilia example sold last year most interesting. Roma estimated it at 200 GBP but it sold for 3200 GBP which takes us back to the old thread about unrealistic estimates and what happens when two bidders want a coin. [url]http://www.acsearch.info/search.html?id=1780778[/url] The research also shows that Tyre had quite a few reverses of large bronzes of which most have better than average interest types and are found quite worn. If you like them big and flashy, Tyre is your town. Should we note the legends are in Latin?[/QUOTE]
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