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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;Gallienus, post: 3550055, member: 42034&quot;]I&#039;d agree with some aspects of the CNG market report original post.&nbsp; In addition there are some coins that appear very hot and I believe are being manipulated pricewise.&nbsp; These have essentially increased about 300 - 400% over the past 5-6 years.</p><p><br /></p><p>I bid on approx ancient 8 coins, largely Roman and a few Greek out the NYICS auctions and won none of them.&nbsp;&nbsp; In addition I bid on a few inexpensive (&lt; $1K) but interesting 20th century world coins and won none of those.&nbsp;&nbsp; </p><p><br /></p><p>After the NY, I bid recently in a few good 2nd tier auctions.&nbsp; From these I actually won 75% of my lots although these were interesting but less expensive coins.</p><p><br /></p><p>One area that has gotten stronger I believe is very late Roman.&nbsp; This has become of greater interest because of the rise of internet information and also the publication of some major history books on this era. </p><p>One book is: Peter Heather: <u>The Fall of the Roman Empire,</u> Amazon top history books of 2018</p><p><br /></p><p>Once a very obscure area, there is increasing interest in the fall of the Empire and the transition to Hunnic and Gothic warlords ruling Europe.&nbsp; For example out of the NYICS, the Heritage tremissis of Romulus Augustus (the last Emperor of the Western Roman Empire, 475-476 AD) had major scratches on both sides and was &quot;NGC choice XF marks&quot;.&nbsp; Is that a new grade designation btw?&nbsp; not xf details but &quot;marks&quot;, the marks being in small print well under the title.&nbsp; Anyhow it realized $66K which is a significant amount for one of these.&nbsp; </p><p><br /></p><p>On my own part an interesting late Roman coin I got this week is the siliquae of </p><p>Jovinus: Leu Numismatik, 25 May, 2019, lot 782.&nbsp; He was an usurper and reigned from 411-413 around the time of the 1st sack of the City of Rome in 410 AD.</p><p><img src="https://coinsandhistory.com/pix_shared/pix_cointalk/Jovinus_Leu-lot782_2019_both.jpg" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" />[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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