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<p>[QUOTE="Steelers72, post: 4492816, member: 112504"]The auction saw a lot of bidding all around. Goes to show the strength of the hobby even during times of crisis. A lot of coins sold for a nice premium. There were some coins that should have sold for higher, particularly some Domitians that I would have bid on had I not won the coin I prioritized.</p><p><br /></p><p>A really nice Galba in Choice VF Fine Style sold for $1400..thought that was a surprise but it was a beautiful example;<img src="https://dyn1.heritagestatic.com/lf?set=path%5B2%2F1%2F9%2F9%2F4%2F21994739%5D&call=url%5Bfile%3Aproduct.chain%5D" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /><img src="https://dyn1.heritagestatic.com/lf?set=path%5B2%2F1%2F9%2F9%2F4%2F21994634%5D&call=url%5Bfile%3Aproduct.chain%5D" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>I won two coins, may have overpaid as I was in a bidding battle for both but I really liked the eye appeal and portraits. Here are my two:</p><p><br /></p><p><b>1. Vespasian (AD 69-79). AR denarius (18mm, 5h). NGC XF, Fine Style.</b> Rome, January-June (and later?) AD 70. IMP CAESAR VESPASIANVS AVG, laureate head of Vespasian right / COS ITER FORT RED, Fortuna standing facing head left, with right hand on prow left and cornucopia in left. RIC II.I 18.</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><img src="https://dyn1.heritagestatic.com/lf?set=path%5B2%2F2%2F0%2F0%2F7%2F22007752%5D&call=url%5Bfile%3Aproduct.chain%5D" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /></p><p><img src="https://dyn1.heritagestatic.com/lf?set=path%5B2%2F2%2F0%2F0%2F7%2F22007753%5D&call=url%5Bfile%3Aproduct.chain%5D" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /></p><p><br /></p><p><b>2. Domitian, as Caesar (AD 81-96). AR denarius (18mm, 3.45 gm, 5h). NGC AU</b>★ <b>5/5 - 4/5, Fine style.</b> Rome, AD 80-81. CAESAR DIVI F DOMITIANVS COS VII, laureate head of Domitian right / PRINCEPS-IVVENTVTIS, Minerva advancing right, round shield on left arm, brandishing spear in right hand and shield in left. RIC II.1 (Titus) 268.</p><p><br /></p><p><img src="https://dyn1.heritagestatic.com/lf?set=path%5B2%2F2%2F0%2F2%2F3%2F22023612%5D&call=url%5Bfile%3Aproduct.chain%5D" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /><img src="https://dyn1.heritagestatic.com/lf?set=path%5B2%2F2%2F0%2F2%2F3%2F22023613%5D&call=url%5Bfile%3Aproduct.chain%5D" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" />[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="Steelers72, post: 4492816, member: 112504"]The auction saw a lot of bidding all around. Goes to show the strength of the hobby even during times of crisis. A lot of coins sold for a nice premium. There were some coins that should have sold for higher, particularly some Domitians that I would have bid on had I not won the coin I prioritized. A really nice Galba in Choice VF Fine Style sold for $1400..thought that was a surprise but it was a beautiful example;[IMG]https://dyn1.heritagestatic.com/lf?set=path%5B2%2F1%2F9%2F9%2F4%2F21994739%5D&call=url%5Bfile%3Aproduct.chain%5D[/IMG][IMG]https://dyn1.heritagestatic.com/lf?set=path%5B2%2F1%2F9%2F9%2F4%2F21994634%5D&call=url%5Bfile%3Aproduct.chain%5D[/IMG] I won two coins, may have overpaid as I was in a bidding battle for both but I really liked the eye appeal and portraits. Here are my two: [B]1. Vespasian (AD 69-79). AR denarius (18mm, 5h). NGC XF, Fine Style.[/B] Rome, January-June (and later?) AD 70. IMP CAESAR VESPASIANVS AVG, laureate head of Vespasian right / COS ITER FORT RED, Fortuna standing facing head left, with right hand on prow left and cornucopia in left. RIC II.I 18. [IMG]https://dyn1.heritagestatic.com/lf?set=path%5B2%2F2%2F0%2F0%2F7%2F22007752%5D&call=url%5Bfile%3Aproduct.chain%5D[/IMG] [IMG]https://dyn1.heritagestatic.com/lf?set=path%5B2%2F2%2F0%2F0%2F7%2F22007753%5D&call=url%5Bfile%3Aproduct.chain%5D[/IMG] [B]2. Domitian, as Caesar (AD 81-96). AR denarius (18mm, 3.45 gm, 5h). NGC AU[/B]★ [B]5/5 - 4/5, Fine style.[/B] Rome, AD 80-81. CAESAR DIVI F DOMITIANVS COS VII, laureate head of Domitian right / PRINCEPS-IVVENTVTIS, Minerva advancing right, round shield on left arm, brandishing spear in right hand and shield in left. RIC II.1 (Titus) 268. [IMG]https://dyn1.heritagestatic.com/lf?set=path%5B2%2F2%2F0%2F2%2F3%2F22023612%5D&call=url%5Bfile%3Aproduct.chain%5D[/IMG][IMG]https://dyn1.heritagestatic.com/lf?set=path%5B2%2F2%2F0%2F2%2F3%2F22023613%5D&call=url%5Bfile%3Aproduct.chain%5D[/IMG][/QUOTE]
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