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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;Shea19, post: 8081222, member: 90981&quot;]A great group for some great prices!&nbsp; My favorite is of course the Elagabalus denarius, #10, which used to be in my collection. I really didn’t want to part with that coin, but ended up selling it because I already had another “horned” Elagabalus denarius.&nbsp;&nbsp; I’m SO happy it ended up in a great home, and that you made it the subject of what was (in my opinion) probably the best article of the whole year on CT.</p><p><br /></p><p>Interestingly, that coin was actually part of my best bargain of 2020.&nbsp; I got it as part of a CNG group lot, which I’ve found to be a surprisingly great way to find a good bargain.&nbsp; The lot was a group of 4 coins of 4 different emperors (Elagabalus, Valerian, Philip I, and Gallienus).&nbsp; The only photo from the auction listing was the one below:</p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]1403173[/ATTACH]</p><p>The CNG photo didn’t even show the obverse of the Elagabalus or Gallienus coins, but I really liked the Valerian, so I decided to take the risk and bid on it.&nbsp; I was able to get the whole lot for a hammer price of just $110.</p><p><br /></p><p>When the coins arrived, I was very pleasantly surprised to find that the Gallienus had a stunning portrait and a very interesting flan shape (which I always like), and that the Elagalabus denarius was actually the nicest coin of the group.&nbsp; If the obverses of those two were shown in the photo, I think the lot would have gone for at least double what I paid, and probably more. I sold the Philip I coin as part of a consignment to Leu, and after keeping the Elagabalus denarius for about a year, I ultimately decided to consign it to AMCC.&nbsp; I kept the Valerian and Gallienus coins.</p><p><br /></p><p>I paid (including fees, taxes and shipping) $151 for the lot of 4 coins.&nbsp; By selling 2 of the coins, after consignment fees, I made a total of $150.&nbsp; So in the end, the two coins below ended up costing me a total of $1.&nbsp; I’d say that’s a pretty good bargain. <img src="styles/default/xenforo/clear.png" class="mceSmilieSprite mceSmilie1" alt=":)" unselectable="on" unselectable="on" /></p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]1403175[/ATTACH]</p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]1403174[/ATTACH][/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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