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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;Limes, post: 4869444, member: 101013&quot;]Some mighty fine coins were auctioned, but somehow I felt this particular auction had less amazing showcase material in comparison to their other, previous auctions and current auctions by other auctioneers. Just my opinion though, nothing more! And in any case, all the coins are way out of my reach (and I prefer not to buy from another continent). By the way, is the Feature auction the follow-up of the triton auctions?</p><p><br /></p><p>I focused on Roman coins, and the coins mentioned below merely show my collecting interests.</p><p><br /></p><p>Some noteworthy hammerprices that puzzle me:</p><p><br /></p><p>Why is this Hadrian Hispania restitutor - denarius sold for $ 700 (est. $ 300)? <a href="https://auctions.cngcoins.com/lots/view/4-QVU2O/hadrian-ad-117-138-ar-denarius-18mm-325-g-6h-travel-series-issue-provinces-cycle-restitutor-type-rome-mint-struck-circa-ad-130-133" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="https://auctions.cngcoins.com/lots/view/4-QVU2O/hadrian-ad-117-138-ar-denarius-18mm-325-g-6h-travel-series-issue-provinces-cycle-restitutor-type-rome-mint-struck-circa-ad-130-133" rel="nofollow">https://auctions.cngcoins.com/lots/view/4-QVU2O/hadrian-ad-117-138-ar-denarius-18mm-325-g-6h-travel-series-issue-provinces-cycle-restitutor-type-rome-mint-struck-circa-ad-130-133</a></p><p>Surely there are better deals available? What am I missing?</p><p><br /></p><p>Why is this pretty sestertius of MA as caesar sold for $ 2.250 (est. $ 1.500)? is it very rare? Very special? Is the mentioned provenance very noteworthy? The reverse shows some serious pitting.</p><p><a href="https://auctions.cngcoins.com/lots/view/4-QVU38/marcus-aurelius-as-caesar-ad-139-161-sestertius-32mm-2540-g-12h-rome-mint-struck-under-antoninus-pius-ad-145" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="https://auctions.cngcoins.com/lots/view/4-QVU38/marcus-aurelius-as-caesar-ad-139-161-sestertius-32mm-2540-g-12h-rome-mint-struck-under-antoninus-pius-ad-145" rel="nofollow">https://auctions.cngcoins.com/lots/view/4-QVU38/marcus-aurelius-as-caesar-ad-139-161-sestertius-32mm-2540-g-12h-rome-mint-struck-under-antoninus-pius-ad-145</a></p><p><br /></p><p>Some other noteworthy hammerprices:</p><p><br /></p><p>The plated eid-mar denarius sold for $ 5.000.</p><p><br /></p><p>This lovely denarius sold for $ 45.000! It&#039;s either the last denarius struck by Caesar, or the first by Octavian. <a href="https://auctions.cngcoins.com/lots/view/4-QVU00/the-triumvirs-octavian-spring-43-bc-ar-denarius-18mm-362-g-12h-military-mint-traveling-with-octavian-in-italy-or-cisalpine-gaul" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="https://auctions.cngcoins.com/lots/view/4-QVU00/the-triumvirs-octavian-spring-43-bc-ar-denarius-18mm-362-g-12h-military-mint-traveling-with-octavian-in-italy-or-cisalpine-gaul" rel="nofollow">https://auctions.cngcoins.com/lots/view/4-QVU00/the-triumvirs-octavian-spring-43-bc-ar-denarius-18mm-362-g-12h-military-mint-traveling-with-octavian-in-italy-or-cisalpine-gaul</a></p><p><br /></p><p>A very nice Plotina denarius, hammered for $ 13.000 (est. $ 5.000): <a href="https://auctions.cngcoins.com/lots/view/4-QVU22/plotina-augusta-ad-105-123-ar-denarius-20mm-280-g-6h-rome-mint-struck-under-trajan-ad-112-summer-114" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="https://auctions.cngcoins.com/lots/view/4-QVU22/plotina-augusta-ad-105-123-ar-denarius-20mm-280-g-6h-rome-mint-struck-under-trajan-ad-112-summer-114" rel="nofollow">https://auctions.cngcoins.com/lots/view/4-QVU22/plotina-augusta-ad-105-123-ar-denarius-20mm-280-g-6h-rome-mint-struck-under-trajan-ad-112-summer-114</a></p><p><br /></p><p>A very interesting Hadrian sestertius, with Galley reverse, hammered for $5.500 (est. $ 750). <a href="https://auctions.cngcoins.com/lots/view/4-QVU2K/hadrian-ad-117-138-sestertius-325mm-2700-g-12h-rome-mint-struck-circa-ad-129-130" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="https://auctions.cngcoins.com/lots/view/4-QVU2K/hadrian-ad-117-138-sestertius-325mm-2700-g-12h-rome-mint-struck-circa-ad-129-130" rel="nofollow">https://auctions.cngcoins.com/lots/view/4-QVU2K/hadrian-ad-117-138-sestertius-325mm-2700-g-12h-rome-mint-struck-circa-ad-129-130</a>[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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