John Quincy Adams Collection

I found my catalog. Lot 907 was a group of 17 Antoniniani. Very Fine (2), Fine (9), Very Good (4) and holed (2) Sold As Is. No Returns. (as were many lower end groups) estimated at $50 (remember this is 1971) and sold for $35. I would call this one VG using the standards of the day and Stacks. Lot 907 bore no ID as to rulers included but followed lots identified as Gordian III and preceeded lots of Philip I so I have doubts that this is the correct lot ID. Lot 929 was listed as 28 all different antoniniani of Gallienus - VF (12), F (7), VG (9) also As Is and estimated at $75 but selling for $55. I suspect this is the lot containing this coin but neither listing spells out types so there is no way to be certain. The latest Roman coin illustrated was a denarius of Aelius except for a handful of gold coins that included some Byzantine.

 

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Ah, k. thanks a bunch for the info!

stainless

 

Lot 941 contained 25 coins of Maximianus including eleven "folii" (sic) (est $40 sold for $30). Again lot 907 should have been Gordians so I suspect the buyer got several lots and did not keep the tickets straight.

 

Well..that sucks for us..lol, now we barely have any proof when we get them.

 

heres the one I order

Ex John Quincy Adams Collection, 6th President of the United States, and His Descendants, ex Massachusetts Historical Society Collection, ex Stack’s Sale , 5-6 March 1971, lot 907 (part of).


Fouree silver plated denarius, cf. RSC I Volteia 4 (official, Rome mint, 78 B.C.), Fair, illegal mint, weight 2.881g, maximum diameter 17.5mm, c. 78 - 40 B.C.; obverse laureate helmeted head of Attis right; reverse Cybele seated in chariot drawn by two lions; comes with a John Quincy Adams Collection tag from the Stack's Sale

 

Thansk Doug. I guess we'll see what the ticket says when it arives

edit: btw, there were a few of gordian III