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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;Roman Collector, post: 3096924, member: 75937&quot;]I shall not mention the name of the auction house because the auction is still active, but this denarius of Faustina Senior carries a starting bid of 185£ and an estimate of 240£. It&#039;s not just that the firm overvalues everything; there are numerous denarii of Antoninus Pius and another denarius of Faustina Senior, all with starting bids of 25£ and estimates of 40£. This is the auctioneer&#039;s photo:</p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]782910[/ATTACH] </p><p><br /></p><p>Now, I have the same coin -- purchased for less than $50, albeit in a slightly lower grade -- and was never under the impression it was special in any way. This is my coin:</p><p>[ATTACH=full]782912[/ATTACH] </p><p>Faustina Senior, AD 138-141</p><p>Roman AR denarius, 3.31 g, 18.0 mm, 11 h.</p><p>Rome, AD 147-161</p><p>Obv: DIVA FAVSTINA, bare-headed and draped bust, right.</p><p>Rev: CERES, Ceres standing left, holding corn-ears and long torch.</p><p>Refs: RIC 378a; BMCRE 461-463; RSC 136; RCV 4591; CRE 77.</p><p><br /></p><p>What&#039;s up with this particular auction listing? Do you think it&#039;s simply that the consignor set the minimum bid and has an unrealistic opinion of the coin&#039;s worth? Or am I missing something? </p><p><br /></p><p>Please, please tell me now -- is there something I should know? </p><p><br /></p><p>[MEDIA=youtube]3M0hogZyRyU[/MEDIA][/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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