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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;Al Kowsky, post: 4869402, member: 97383&quot;]The ancient coin market is alive &amp; doing well <img src="styles/default/xenforo/clear.png" class="mceSmilieSprite mceSmilie8" alt=":D" unselectable="on" unselectable="on" />! Most of the coins with a provenance of 20 years or more were getting exceptionally high prices. Some of these coins can be pedigreed to over 100 years. As usual some of the coins sold for many times estimate, but there were bargains to be had also <img src="styles/default/xenforo/clear.png" class="mceSmilieSprite mceSmilie85" alt=":smuggrin:" unselectable="on" unselectable="on" />. Below are a few coins that got my attention.</p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]1175799[/ATTACH] Lot 7, Tarentum, c. 380-325 BC, AR Diobol: 13 mm, 1.06 gm. This tiny gem hammered for $1,600 with an estimate of $500.</p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]1175801[/ATTACH] Lot 9, Tarentum, c. 350-330 BC, AVObol: 8 mm, .64 gm, Ex Hunt collection. This tiny coin hammered for $6,500 with an estimate of $2,000.</p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]1175803[/ATTACH] Lot 55, Syracuse, 405-367, AR Decadrachm: 31 mm, 43.31 gm, on the style of Kimon. Hammer price of $22,5000 with an estimate of $25,000. This coin didn&#039;t do so well because of the unsightly die-brake on Arethousa&#039;s neck, that looks like an exploding goiter, &amp; tooling on her face.</p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]1175806[/ATTACH] Lot 129, Thebes, c. 425-400 BC, AR Stater: 18 mm, 12.27 gm. This coin hammered for $2,750 with an estimate of $500. I&#039;m sure the provenance going back to J. Hirsch XIII, May 15, 1905, had something to do with the result <img src="styles/default/xenforo/clear.png" class="mceSmilieSprite mceSmilie85" alt=":smuggrin:" unselectable="on" unselectable="on" />.</p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]1175807[/ATTACH] Lot 137, Athens, c. 454-404 BC, AR Tetradrachm: 22.5 mm, 17.05 gm. This coin hammered for $1,800 with an estimate of $3,000. This coin hammered for $5,500 in CNG Auction 78 <img src="styles/default/xenforo/clear.png" class="mceSmilieSprite mceSmilie57" alt=":jawdrop:" unselectable="on" unselectable="on" />! In light of the flood of Owls in the last 2 years I&#039;m surprised this coin had an estimate of $3,000 &amp; sold for $1,800 <img src="styles/default/xenforo/clear.png" class="mceSmilieSprite mceSmilie11" alt=":rolleyes:" unselectable="on" unselectable="on" />.</p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]1175811[/ATTACH] Lot 141, Athens, c. 454-404 BC, AR Tetradrachm: 24 mm, 17.22 gm. This coin hammered for $3,000 with an estimate of $1,500 <img src="styles/default/xenforo/clear.png" class="mceSmilieSprite mceSmilie57" alt=":jawdrop:" unselectable="on" unselectable="on" />! Yes, the coin has a full crest, but Athena&#039;s nose is deformed &amp; the Owl is deformed because of doubling <img src="styles/default/xenforo/clear.png" class="mceSmilieSprite mceSmilie9" alt=":eek:" unselectable="on" unselectable="on" />.</p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]1175812[/ATTACH] Lot 78, Koson, Geto-Dacians, mid 1st cen. BC, AV Stater: 21 mm, 8.31 gm. This coin hammered for $3,500 with an estimate of $1,500 <img src="styles/default/xenforo/clear.png" class="mceSmilieSprite mceSmilie57" alt=":jawdrop:" unselectable="on" unselectable="on" />! Yes, the coin is mint state, but a long way from the best examples I&#039;ve seen <img src="styles/default/xenforo/clear.png" class="mceSmilieSprite mceSmilie85" alt=":smuggrin:" unselectable="on" unselectable="on" />. My Koson Stater pictured below is far superior to this coin <img src="styles/default/xenforo/clear.png" class="mceSmilieSprite mceSmilie6" alt=":cool:" unselectable="on" unselectable="on" />.</p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]1175815[/ATTACH] </p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]1175816[/ATTACH] Lot 667, Marcus Aurelius, AD 161-180, AE Sestertius: 31 mm, 26.91 gm, Rome Mint. This coin hammered for $6,000 with an estimate of $2,000. Being a Banti plate coin &amp; having a pedigree going back to 1973 certainly played into the price realized <img src="styles/default/xenforo/clear.png" class="mceSmilieSprite mceSmilie85" alt=":smuggrin:" unselectable="on" unselectable="on" />. </p><p><br /></p><p>Any thoughts on <b>CNG 115, Part 1</b> <img src="styles/default/xenforo/clear.png" class="mceSmilieSprite mceSmilie12" alt="o_O" unselectable="on" unselectable="on" />?[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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