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<p>[QUOTE="medoraman, post: 1702277, member: 26302"]Btw, idk about recently, but I do know a large hoard of these must have been found about 6-7 years ago. I bought about 180 of them about 5 years ago. Don't get terribly excited JA, many were vg-low end F coins. Maybe 60-70 were higher end F to low VF quality. Many are offcenter as well, which you know is an issue with this series. </p><p><br /></p><p>Back then, I must have seen around 5,000 for sale if there was one. They are fairly small coins, though, so it doesn't take much of a hole to contain 5,000 of them.</p><p><br /></p><p>Ancient coins are like this. Always remember to take advantage when a hoard hits. Those who shop around can tell. Scarce coins always become scarce once again in 5 years after a hoard hits. 10 years ago high grade Shapur I coins were EVERYWHERE. XF's were going for $150. Now try to buy one. <img src="styles/default/xenforo/clear.png" class="mceSmilieSprite mceSmilie3" alt=":(" unselectable="on" unselectable="on" />[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="medoraman, post: 1702277, member: 26302"]Btw, idk about recently, but I do know a large hoard of these must have been found about 6-7 years ago. I bought about 180 of them about 5 years ago. Don't get terribly excited JA, many were vg-low end F coins. Maybe 60-70 were higher end F to low VF quality. Many are offcenter as well, which you know is an issue with this series. Back then, I must have seen around 5,000 for sale if there was one. They are fairly small coins, though, so it doesn't take much of a hole to contain 5,000 of them. Ancient coins are like this. Always remember to take advantage when a hoard hits. Those who shop around can tell. Scarce coins always become scarce once again in 5 years after a hoard hits. 10 years ago high grade Shapur I coins were EVERYWHERE. XF's were going for $150. Now try to buy one. :([/QUOTE]
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