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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;TIF, post: 2798819, member: 56859&quot;]I was bidding, of course (Roman Egypt is a main collecting area for me).&nbsp; My bid/win ratio was very low, par for the course for these Naville Dattari offerings.</p><p><br /></p><p>There have been many of these Naville auctions how featuring a large number of ex-Dattari coins.&nbsp; The prices for these generally lower condition ex-Dattari coins are generally coming down, with some lots unsold (!), although the rare and unusual coins still bring fierce bidding.</p><p><br /></p><p>A dream coin in this auction closed for much less than I predicted although still too much for me.&nbsp; Meet the Sphinxodile:</p><p><br /></p><p><img src="https://www.numisbids.com/sales/hosted/naville/033/image00227.jpg" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /></p><p>That&#039;s a crocodile head protruding from the sphinx&#039;s chest!&nbsp; The writeup is interesting.&nbsp; <a href="https://www.numisbids.com/n.php?p=lot&amp;sid=2089&amp;lot=227" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="https://www.numisbids.com/n.php?p=lot&amp;sid=2089&amp;lot=227" rel="nofollow">Here&#039;s the listing</a>.&nbsp; Hammer was £1650, which I think was a bargain considering the coin!&nbsp; (again for clarity:&nbsp; I did not win this coin)</p><p><br /></p><p><a href="https://www.numisbids.com/n.php?p=lot&amp;sid=2089&amp;lot=203" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="https://www.numisbids.com/n.php?p=lot&amp;sid=2089&amp;lot=203" rel="nofollow">Lot 203</a> (the first coin cited by Nerva above) is a fascinating, rare, and desirable architectural type which should rightfully sell quite high but I was stunned when the bidding kept going and going and going.&nbsp; Wow!&nbsp; Great coin though.</p><p><br /></p><p>I was the underbidder on many coins but that doesn&#039;t mean much.&nbsp; The winners may have been willing to go to the stratosphere.&nbsp; There will be more opportunities but I sure do lust for the ones with unusual and Egypt-specific reverses.&nbsp; My total ex-Dattari coin count is now 19 <img src="styles/default/xenforo/clear.png" class="mceSmilieSprite mceSmilie1" alt=":)" unselectable="on" unselectable="on" />.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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