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<p>[QUOTE="panzerman, post: 24822743, member: 77704"][ATTACH=full]1589283[/ATTACH] Just won this coin while having breakfast....</p><p><br /></p><p>I noted last night that no one had placed a proxy bid on this (#1773)lot. It was offered at starting bid 45K NOK = $3800US Coin was described as 01 grade= near MS (AU) So at 11:15 a place a bid at that price. Got up at 6:30 to get ready for work/ first checked onbasement computer/ auction progress/ lot #1703 was up. So with 70 lots to go/ I had breakfast. After that/ I checked auction/ my lot was coming up/ 5 ahead. I was sure/ that once it came up/ there would be bidding war. To my utter surprise/ I ended up winning it for opening bid. One sold last year for 24K SFRCS in EF.</p><p>Western Roman Empire</p><p>AV Solidus ND</p><p>Roma Mint</p><p>Libius Severus III 461-65AD</p><p>DN LIBIVS SEVE RVS PF AVG</p><p>Rosette-diademed/ draped/ cuirassed bust R</p><p>VICTORI A AVGGG</p><p>COMOB in Exergue</p><p>Emperor standing/ facing/ his foot on Man-headed Serpent holding Victoria on Cross & long Jeweled Cross/ R-----M across field</p><p>4.39g. 21mm. 5h</p><p>Sear 21597 Depeyrot 52/1 DOC X 2704 Lacam 59</p><p>The true ruler was German Commander Ricimer/ Severus was just a puppet/ all power rested with Ricimer.[ATTACH=full]1589282[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=full]1589282[/ATTACH][/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="panzerman, post: 24822743, member: 77704"][ATTACH=full]1589283[/ATTACH] Just won this coin while having breakfast.... I noted last night that no one had placed a proxy bid on this (#1773)lot. It was offered at starting bid 45K NOK = $3800US Coin was described as 01 grade= near MS (AU) So at 11:15 a place a bid at that price. Got up at 6:30 to get ready for work/ first checked onbasement computer/ auction progress/ lot #1703 was up. So with 70 lots to go/ I had breakfast. After that/ I checked auction/ my lot was coming up/ 5 ahead. I was sure/ that once it came up/ there would be bidding war. To my utter surprise/ I ended up winning it for opening bid. One sold last year for 24K SFRCS in EF. Western Roman Empire AV Solidus ND Roma Mint Libius Severus III 461-65AD DN LIBIVS SEVE RVS PF AVG Rosette-diademed/ draped/ cuirassed bust R VICTORI A AVGGG COMOB in Exergue Emperor standing/ facing/ his foot on Man-headed Serpent holding Victoria on Cross & long Jeweled Cross/ R-----M across field 4.39g. 21mm. 5h Sear 21597 Depeyrot 52/1 DOC X 2704 Lacam 59 The true ruler was German Commander Ricimer/ Severus was just a puppet/ all power rested with Ricimer.[ATTACH=full]1589282[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=full]1589282[/ATTACH][/QUOTE]
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