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<p>[QUOTE="Orielensis, post: 4603693, member: 96898"]My first auction since I moved to the Old World – suddenly, Savoca's shipping fees are much lower!</p><p><br /></p><p>I agree with [USER=84744]@Severus Alexander[/USER] : a year or two ago, it was a lot easier to get bargains at Savoca. I assume that word about their Blue Auctions has spread by now... Though most of my cheapo bids were blown out of the water, I still won two coins that I consider bargains (both under $25 after fees and conversion) in this auction:</p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]1140289[/ATTACH] </p><p><font size="3">Gordian III, Roman Empire, AR antoninianus, 240 AD, Rome mint. Obv: IMP CAES M ANT GORDIANVS AVG; bust of Gordian III, radiate, draped, cuirassed, r. Rev: LIBERALITAS AVG II; Liberalitas, draped, standing front, head l., holding abacus in r. hand and cornucopiae in l. hand. 25 mm, 5.51g. RIC IV Gordian III 36. Ex Savoca, Blue Auction 80, lot 1316.</font></p><p><font size="3"><br /></font></p><p><font size="3">[ATTACH=full]1140288[/ATTACH] </font></p><p><font size="3">Principality of Antioch, Tancred, AE follis, 1104–1112 AD. Obv: [KE BO TANKR or similar; as usual not struck]; bust of Tancred, bearded, wearing 'turban,' holding raised sword in r. hand. Rev: Cross as the Tree of Life; in quadrants, IC-XC / NI-KA. 22 mm, 2.45g. Ref: Schlumberger II.7, Metcalf 63-70, CCS 4a. Overstruck on Schlumberger II.6; Metcalf 49-62. Ex Savoca, Blue Auction 80, lot 1827.</font></p><p><br /></p><p>I also managed to win a third coin, my main target, which definitely wasn't cheap. Still, I'm more than happy to have bought it:</p><p><font size="3">[ATTACH=full]1140290[/ATTACH] </font></p><p><font size="3">Knights Hospitaller (Order of St. John) at Rhodes, under Raymond Bérenger, AR Gigliato, 1365-1374. Obv: + F RAIMUNDVS BERENGERII D GRA M; Grand Master, wearing cloak with Maltese cross on shoulder, kneeling l. in prayer before patriarchal cross set on steps; arms of Raymond Bérenger to r. Rev: + OSPITAL ♣ S • IOhS • IRLNI : QTS • RODI •; cross fleury with arms of the Knights Hospitaller at the end of each arm. 28 mm, 3.64g. Ref: Metcalf 1208–1210; CCS 22. Ex Savoca, Blue Auction 80, lot 1844.</font>[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="Orielensis, post: 4603693, member: 96898"]My first auction since I moved to the Old World – suddenly, Savoca's shipping fees are much lower! I agree with [USER=84744]@Severus Alexander[/USER] : a year or two ago, it was a lot easier to get bargains at Savoca. I assume that word about their Blue Auctions has spread by now... Though most of my cheapo bids were blown out of the water, I still won two coins that I consider bargains (both under $25 after fees and conversion) in this auction: [ATTACH=full]1140289[/ATTACH] [SIZE=3]Gordian III, Roman Empire, AR antoninianus, 240 AD, Rome mint. Obv: IMP CAES M ANT GORDIANVS AVG; bust of Gordian III, radiate, draped, cuirassed, r. Rev: LIBERALITAS AVG II; Liberalitas, draped, standing front, head l., holding abacus in r. hand and cornucopiae in l. hand. 25 mm, 5.51g. RIC IV Gordian III 36. Ex Savoca, Blue Auction 80, lot 1316. [ATTACH=full]1140288[/ATTACH] Principality of Antioch, Tancred, AE follis, 1104–1112 AD. Obv: [KE BO TANKR or similar; as usual not struck]; bust of Tancred, bearded, wearing 'turban,' holding raised sword in r. hand. Rev: Cross as the Tree of Life; in quadrants, IC-XC / NI-KA. 22 mm, 2.45g. Ref: Schlumberger II.7, Metcalf 63-70, CCS 4a. Overstruck on Schlumberger II.6; Metcalf 49-62. Ex Savoca, Blue Auction 80, lot 1827.[/SIZE] I also managed to win a third coin, my main target, which definitely wasn't cheap. Still, I'm more than happy to have bought it: [SIZE=3][ATTACH=full]1140290[/ATTACH] Knights Hospitaller (Order of St. John) at Rhodes, under Raymond Bérenger, AR Gigliato, 1365-1374. Obv: + F RAIMUNDVS BERENGERII D GRA M; Grand Master, wearing cloak with Maltese cross on shoulder, kneeling l. in prayer before patriarchal cross set on steps; arms of Raymond Bérenger to r. Rev: + OSPITAL ♣ S • IOhS • IRLNI : QTS • RODI •; cross fleury with arms of the Knights Hospitaller at the end of each arm. 28 mm, 3.64g. Ref: Metcalf 1208–1210; CCS 22. Ex Savoca, Blue Auction 80, lot 1844.[/SIZE][/QUOTE]
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