Purchases from the Chicago Coin Expo

Wonderful coins, congrats!

 

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Wow, those are beautiful! Here is my lone Brutus denarius:

Some CNG auction listings of this type claim it to be "the final issue struck in the name of Brutus prior to the battle of Philippi." I am curious to find references or research toward this claim.

 

All great pick ups. I really like the Brutus. I need to find one.

 

I love all of those coins. Great pics and from what you mentioned, nice job being patient as time and bad auction pics did their part to bring prices back to reality.

I did over hear some chatter from a couple of dealers at the show that they were underwhelmed in general by the material up for auction especially the Gemini. I think I also heard something, probably the same person you did about investor coins being dumped back into the market. I kind of think that maybe there was a lack of excitement for both sales and combined with some less than ideal photography and some dealers who didn't think there was value in buying for retail resale let nice folks come in and make some good purchases. I say huzzah for that.

 

Mine too!

 

Thanks! I agree entirely: not only does a slab prevent the full coin from being inspected, it also significantly obscures the light, preventing the same degree of depth from being captured on the coin. And that Hadrian Africa aureus you purchased was indeed a steal!

 

Thanks! The biology textbooks will need to be revised to include the cannibalistic crocodile. Also, is "As-struck" a pun on the denomination?

 

It's a worthwhile experience and offers a different perspective on buying as one can observe the distribution of purchases which is often quite enlightening.

 

A poor photo will kill bids if there are not enough bidders in the room to see the coin in hand. I have 'won' some stunners that looked average in photos. I believe AncientJoe understood this and that is why he was asking if anyone was going to be on hand to bid. I did not recognize many of his coins at first. The Gemini photos were underwhelming.

 

Wow the best Croc i had saw Congratulations

 

lol, and mine to hehe

 

A wonderful coin of Nemausus with the crocodile! Small message from a French collector of coins from Nîmes to the crocodile (I have 150). Here is my most beautiful. The currency is very interesting to study because it was hit for 40 years with Gaulish imitations and dozens of different engravings. Some very original and even fun. What makes a currency that is said to be current is not that much.
Pardon for my approximate English

 

Welcome to CoinTalk, @Dupondius!

You have 150 of these Nemausus crocs?!

The one above is gorgeous

 

welcome, croc-king (congrats on the amazing coin! => we'd love to see them all)

 

I have been studying this coinage for 18 years, the aim is to make it speak: to tell history through the medium of money, from 27 BC to 14 AD in Gaul. Here is an amalgam of 4 coins crocodile found soldered together.
New on this forum, I have not yet found how to put an avatar image.

 

Welcome Dupondius. Very nice Crock with great detail. A 150 crocs? You must be able to make a pretty darn good study of the issue.

 

Welcome here @Dupondius !
What a wonderful example you have here, congrats !

Glad you joined, feeling a bit alone as one of the only french guys really active at CT so far
I've already provided members here with the link to your wonderful Croc'website on one or two occasions : http://www.asdenimes.com/

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Wow, that croc-chunk is awesome! And welcome!

 

Super !!!!

 

Fantastic Coins!!