Larissa Trihemiobol - I think

Ohhhh. It was Sheikhed.

 

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The prices for that sale were abnormally high. Not only did you have a major player going after virtually everything Greek, but this was a major collection, which always results in at least slightly inflated prices.

 

I guess I'm kinda ignorant on these types of facts. "3-24 extant examples" means what exactly? From what everyone is saying, I fell into the proverbial bucket and came out smelling like a rose. I just wanted an example from Larissa. BTW, thanks for the reference.

 

Good on ya, Dude! Just Good On Ya! That is so cool.

That is why you call a manure spreader a Honey Wagon! Use one and crops are super the next year!

 

Mist Wagon auf Deustch.

 

As mentioned in another thread: Big Dogs play rough. Rule two is there is always a Bigger Dog. Doubt that? "has died aged 48"

 

Numbers like 3-24 and words like 'exactly' are contradictory. No one knows exactly how many of something exist. A guy with a shovel or a recluse with great grandpa's collection could make a liar out of any statistic.

On the other hand, I would be interested in knowing how many things recorded in the literature no longer exist. Cohen may have seen it but we have had two World Wars and countless petty burglars who know how to melt silver since then. Have we lost 3-24 or more?

Unless you are more different than most of us, you have been in that bucket before and had mixed results on exit.

 

LOL "Mist" has a WHOLE new meaning in English!!!

 

Hoover's R2 rating for gold and silver coins is described as "Very Rare. Within a range of more than 2; generally less than 25 extant examples." Therefore: 3-24. It's simply a general range to indicate the relative rarity.

 

Thanks @ancientnut. It's never a bad day when you learn something new!

 

Hoover's highest rarity rating is R3: "Extremely Rare. One or two examples only are believed to be extant. R3 coins are generally found in isolated examples in collections and excavations. A specific 'R3' is not likely to appear for many years, if at all."
Interestingly, in reviewing upcoming auctions, I have seen TWO different coins, in two different auctions, which Hoover rates as R3!