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<p>[QUOTE="medoraman, post: 4590366, member: 26302"]I like that quote. Too many misinterpret "rare" in ancient coins. We have so many "scarce", "rare", "very rare" coins. I simply use it as a crib sheet of how much struggle I may have if I look for it INTENTIONALLY. I have bought so many coins listed as "rare" in group lots I wouldn't even begin to hazard a guess. It wasn't "rare" for me, since I wasn't even look for it and now own it.</p><p><br /></p><p>More key is demand. I use terms like "better" or "strong" meaning intersection between supply and demand. A 80 drachma piece from Cleo VII might be scarce, but it is a strong coin, since way more people want to buy it than there are available. Likewise a "tribute penny" type of Tiberius I say its better. Pretty common actually, but high demand due to non-collectors wanting it. </p><p><br /></p><p>How many may be available is meaningless unless there is demand. I literally own unique coins, leading experts certify they have never seen another. Almost no one cares, so I got it reasonably.</p><p><br /></p><p>Btw, the more I read about rarity the more I am calling their bluff. I was going through HGC for Bactria, and they simply are not true. They have coins listed as 5-10 known I have seen 8 unique specimens sold in 2 years. A coin I know about, the Cleo VII/Antony Tet of Antioch RPC said they estimated about 70-90 exist. That is not true, it cannot be. I have seen way too many sell and published in museum collections for that to be the total population. I own one, so wished it was that rare. Its still a very strong coin, with very high demand, but there simply are more around than these authors of these books know about.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="medoraman, post: 4590366, member: 26302"]I like that quote. Too many misinterpret "rare" in ancient coins. We have so many "scarce", "rare", "very rare" coins. I simply use it as a crib sheet of how much struggle I may have if I look for it INTENTIONALLY. I have bought so many coins listed as "rare" in group lots I wouldn't even begin to hazard a guess. It wasn't "rare" for me, since I wasn't even look for it and now own it. More key is demand. I use terms like "better" or "strong" meaning intersection between supply and demand. A 80 drachma piece from Cleo VII might be scarce, but it is a strong coin, since way more people want to buy it than there are available. Likewise a "tribute penny" type of Tiberius I say its better. Pretty common actually, but high demand due to non-collectors wanting it. How many may be available is meaningless unless there is demand. I literally own unique coins, leading experts certify they have never seen another. Almost no one cares, so I got it reasonably. Btw, the more I read about rarity the more I am calling their bluff. I was going through HGC for Bactria, and they simply are not true. They have coins listed as 5-10 known I have seen 8 unique specimens sold in 2 years. A coin I know about, the Cleo VII/Antony Tet of Antioch RPC said they estimated about 70-90 exist. That is not true, it cannot be. I have seen way too many sell and published in museum collections for that to be the total population. I own one, so wished it was that rare. Its still a very strong coin, with very high demand, but there simply are more around than these authors of these books know about.[/QUOTE]
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