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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;Fugio1, post: 3947016, member: 89970&quot;]It&#039;s interesting to note that both of these coins were sold only a few months earlier in NAC auction 114, May 6-7, lots 383 and 383.&nbsp;&nbsp; The cornucopia coin realized CHF 300 and the crescent hammered for 800 (less than the 950 it realized in the RBW NAC 61 sale). </p><p><br /></p><p>Both of these (first) issues from the late 3rd century are considerably more common than the later early 2nd century cornucopia and crescent issues, but the style of these early issues are a bit more appealing (to me at least).&nbsp; Attached are examples of the (later) crescent and cornucopia issues, RRC 137/1 and RRC 157/1. </p><p><br /></p><p>The early 58/2 (cornucopia) issue is one of the more delightfully rendered issues of these early anonymous coins, but it is very frequently found in high grade as is this one.&nbsp; The rarity of the finest known of even the most common series is very high, but although superb, neither of these coins are the finest known specimens. As [USER=86498]@Terence Cheesman[/USER]&nbsp; suggested, the NAC 61 (RBW) pedigree probably had a lot to do with the ultimate hammer price.</p><p><br /></p><p>As suggested, obviously there were at least two bidders who wanted these two high grade example now, rather than waiting for subsequent sales.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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