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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;Julius Germanicus, post: 3180742, member: 80783&quot;]Until ten minutes ago I thought I had won this coin at the latest Savoca Auction because according to their results list (and those of Sixbid and biddr) mine was the highest bid.</p><p>After I had not heard from the auction house for a week, I called them only to hear in terror that someone had outbid me by 5 Euros, apparently without this having been recorded in the list. I am down.</p><p><br /></p><p>Here is the seller´s pictures ...</p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]819634[/ATTACH] </p><p><br /></p><p>DIVA FAVSTINA - Draped bust of Faustina the Elder right, wearing tutulus of pearls /</p><p>AETERNITAS - Aeternitas standing left, diademed and wearing tunica, holding globe surmounted by nimbate phoenix in right hand and raising hem of skirt with left hand. S C in exergue</p><p>Sestertius, Rome 147-161 a.D.</p><p>31mm / 21,78g</p><p>RIC III 1105 (Antoninus Pius); Cohen 12, BMCRE 1490, Sear 4607, Banti 5</p><p><br /></p><p>A am sad because I was really looking forward to add this one to my collection and had anticipated holding it in my hand for weeks.</p><p><br /></p><p>Have any of you ever been the high bidder and lost?[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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