Can you see anything wrong here?

Allectus Galley and Carausius. Got these super cheap, wondering why???

 

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I like cheap, and I don't see anything wrong PP.

 

Thanks Bing. I just wanted to upgrade my Allectus Galley. Not sure what the reverse of the Carausius is, probably Pax.

 

Can't see anything wrong from these pics, either. The Allectus looks very nice, as a matter of fact.

 

Yes, that is why I thought it would go so much higher. I paid less than £9 per coin shipped.

 

Stolen!

 

Lucky, congrats. Need Allectus myself.

 

Looks like a terrific deal to me too, Pish

 

Nothing wrong with them I can see. The Carausius is really about an average quality for them, we see a lot of worn examples. The Allectus is really very nice. Both are emperors which used to be fairly scarce (still so but not as they were). The internet and metal detectors changed all that. Many more out there for people to choose from. Any yes, those prices were a steal! I would suggest the Allectus is about a $100 coin, the Carausius about $30-40. Nicely done!

 

I'm with Ken on this one. If these two coins were Diocletian or Maximianus (the mainstream emperors at the time) they would be worthless junkers but Carausius and Allectus are really hard to find in a grade we might consider attractive. There are some nice coins and there are some that are just worn but many are poorly struck and poorly preserved. Carausius coins come from several mints of which we have a good grasp on fewer than half IMHO. Yours are the more common types from the more common mints in "I've seen worse" condition. The price was a bargain. I have been seeking out less common ones and better examples of the common ones. It has not been easy.

My latest {one week today}:

 

Well scored indeed!! Wish I could find a decent Allectus like that for cheap and fill one of those slots. Not to mention I really like his coins.

 

I feel my mojo coming back

 

I was wondering where you went but you say you're getting it back but I never knew you lost it. lol

It must be coming back to get a bargain like that for sure.

 

nice indeed pish, they must have flew in under the radar of most....good deal for you!

 

[QUOTE="Pishpash, post: 2531844, Not sure what the reverse of the Carausius is, probably Pax.[/QUOTE]
Well if it is & do don't want it I'm always willing.
I saw a nice Caracalla with Pax, I'm thinking I'll pay attention & see what the hammer will be.

 

Very nice Allectus Galley Pishpash, bargain.......

 

Atta-girl, Pish ... congrats on both new additions (the cool galley coin is by far my favourite of the two, but I must admit that I don't have a Carausius yet, so I'm a bit jealous of that ruler "tick")

=> great score overall (very thrifty)

Oh, and while I'm here I may as well flaunt my Allectus (sadly, I paid way more for my example) ... *sigh*



... but it's pretty sweet, eh?



Pish, apparently our quinarius "Q" examples are both from "C" mint ...

Quinarius - The word sufficiently indicates that the piece of money so called was half of the denarius. The mark of this coin was v., as being worth five asses, or five lbs. in brass money. On some, as on those of the Egnatuleia family, the mark is Q., namely, the initial letter of Quinarius

superb coin and very collectable--C mint is interesting it was always thought to be camulodunum (Colchester ) but now the experts think that it was clausentum (bitterne near Southampton)

 

Don't feel bad, Steve, mine was more and I was using 1993 dollars.


These also come in a London mint variation which I lack. Anyone have one?
https://www.cngcoins.com/Coin.aspx?CoinID=30952
CNG also had one I'd like to find from a source that doesn't bother to look closely at their coins.
https://www.cngcoins.com/Coin.aspx?CoinID=281858

 

VERY nice captures Pish!

Mine are very humble, and I paid more...

CARAUSIUS:

RI Carausius 287-293 AE22 London mint PAX Obv-Rev.jpg

ALLECTUS: (I am a QUINARIUS fan)

RI Allectus 293-296 AE Quinarius London Galley AE17 2-3g S 13870 RIC 55 O-R.JPG


RI Allectus 293-296 CE AE Ant PAX Obv-Rev.jpg

 

Mentor => wow, that's a very cool example that you've linked (see above) ...

=> man, I love the "Victory on deck" (amazingly cool example ... but $$$)