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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;Black Friar, post: 7844984, member: 76221&quot;]My belated contribution to the SCL c/s is one of the first auction I ever participated in and surprise....I won this loverly piece.</p><p><br /></p><p>It was the hard bound red Public Auction, December 7, 1989 in New York City a joint auction by Harlan Berk and Victor England. The official title is as follows:</p><p>&nbsp;&nbsp; </p><p><i>A Definitive offering of Byzantine Copper Coins</i></p><p><i>&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; Featuring</i></p><p><i>&nbsp;&nbsp; An Important European Collection of Coins</i></p><p><i>&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; of the</i></p><p><i>&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; Western Mints</i></p><p><i>&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; and</i></p><p><i>Several Highly Important American Collections</i></p><p><i>&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; of</i></p><p><i>&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; Byzantine Coppers</i></p><p><i><br /></i></p><p>I&#039;m sure many Byz collectors have this book in their collections, if not there are copies out there, I do recommend it. The last time I saw they were selling for around $20.00 or so. I still love to page through it. I had two copies and gave one to get a new collector started.</p><p><br /></p><p>For me it was a blessing as the only Byz books I had was a used first edition of Sears <i>Byzantine Coins and their Values</i> first published in 1974, and a brand new copy of the second edition published in 1987. If I remember correctly it was priced at $85.00. I hadn&#039;t been rich enough to own the DOC, that came later.</p><p><br /></p><p>The lot number is 159 and graded <i>&quot;EF for counterstamps, choice dark green patina.&quot;</i></p><p>Auction estimate was $150, I won it for $120+juice. I was gobsmacked that I won it and was&nbsp; thrilled to have won such a beautiful coin. For me at that time it was an extravagance, as I was used to finding Byz coins in dealers junk boxes. They were not given any respect so, prices were quite low. Damn, I should have bought more.</p><p><br /></p><p>The coin weighs in at 9.26 g. and is 28 mm., and struck over a follis of Heraclius and Heraclius Constantine: DOC. 242, MIB. Km5, SB. 883, and Berk 609. </p><p><br /></p><p>While I&#039;m at it Harlan&#039;s blue book <i>Eastern Roman Successors of the Sestertius</i> is worth having as well and very affordable. It features some beautifully finished line drawings by Sherry Paputsa of each coin and, at the end photo&#039;s of selected coins. Its a book deserving a place in every Byz library. I believe the publication date is November 26, 1986.&nbsp; </p><p><br /></p><p>I hope you all enjoy this missive. [ATTACH=full]1350265[/ATTACH][/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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