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Message:: [QUOTE="Voulgaroktonou, post: 2849832, member: 84047"]Dougsmit, What a perfectly marvelous Gordian III repurposed in the middle Byzantine period! It is indeed a prize – thank you for sharing its photo. A very interesting discussion and group of “Rex Regnantium”, or anonymous folles from many members! A photo of one of my Class A2 examples is attached. Indeed condition is as least as much a factor in determining price as rarity, perhaps even more so when it comes to Byzantine bronzes. Many years ago when I was curator of a private collection of Byzantine coins, the owner of which was not bound by financial limits (fortunate man!) I was offered a particularly fine Kyzikos follis of Tiberius II. For years, dealers both domestic and foreign had been sending me for the collection wonderful coins, nearly all of which we kept. The asking price for the Tiberius II was $750. My friend was eager to buy it, but I counseled him against doing so. I felt we had to refuse an offer for once in order to make a point concerning escalating prices that enough was enough. Events proved my advice stupid. The coin went on to be the cover photograph of the Dec. 7, 1989 Berk/England sale of Byzantine coppers and fetched $1600. Yes, I was foolish![ATTACH=full]676143[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=full]676144[/ATTACH][/QUOTE]