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<p>[QUOTE="Orielensis, post: 3855760, member: 96898"]Without having any regrets, I went on a bit of a splurge. I won seven out of my eleven main targets. Four of those wins are from the Roman Republican section, three from the European medieval part of the auction.</p><p><br /></p><p>I didn't think I'd stand a chance to get this one. It should have sold much higher. I'm glad that it didn't, though, and promise that it will have a good new home.</p><p>[ATTACH=full]1021034[/ATTACH]</p><p><br /></p><p>The same is true for this one. It will keep my Julius Caesar elephant company:</p><p>[ATTACH=full]1021035[/ATTACH]</p><p><br /></p><p>Who could ever resist such toning? Also, it's my first groat.</p><p>[ATTACH=full]1021038[/ATTACH]</p><p><br /></p><p>To me, the Hundred Years' War is one of the most fascinating (and in some cases most abhorrent) periods of medieval European history. During the reign of the Charles VI, fittingly known as "the Mad," the French side suffered a series devastating defeats. All seemed lost for the French until, almost miraculously, Joan of Arc appeared at Orleans to support the mad king's successor, Charles VII "the Victorious." The rest of the story is well know. Attractive coins of Charles VI are hard to find, and this is a splendid example of the type. It's from the collection of [USER=74968]@Orfew[/USER] , and I can tell you that it's going to be one of the most prized pieces in my medieval collection. (I also got your Edward IV groat but had to forfeit to the other bidder on your splendid Edward I penny – maybe the happy new owner is here on CT, too?)</p><p>[ATTACH=full]1021039[/ATTACH]</p><p><br /></p><p>I also had my eyes on some "midrange targets" in the Roman Imperial section and got blown out of the water with most of them. Bidding in this part of the auction seems to have been really strong to me. I managed to still pick up a couple of coins, though.</p><p><br /></p><p>This one I wanted for the Mercury reverse. I am in the process of building a little Roman Imperial pantheon in silver based on Livy's lectisternium. Most deities are easy to find, but Mercury is not shown that often on Imperial silver coins. The only denarii with this deity are a Marcus Aurelius and a Postumus. Both are quite hard to come by, and I also didn't want a heavily debased antoninian of Valerian, Gallienus, or later. That leaves only this reverse type struck for Trajan Decius, Herennius Etruscus, and Hostilian. This one will do and fits my budget, and since I am also still missing a portrait of Herennius Etruscus, it's even killing two birds with one stone:</p><p>[ATTACH=full]1021036[/ATTACH]</p><p><br /></p><p>I simply couldn't let this attractive Constantinople commemorative pass. Although outside of my main collecting areas, it's outstandingly beautiful in my eyes. A coin that just "spoke to me:"</p><p>[ATTACH=full]1021037[/ATTACH]</p><p><br /></p><p>This one I wanted mainly for the 1942 Helbing ticket. I noticed that all of the coins with this auction provenance drew strong bids, so I guess that I was not the only one attracted by this. Upon receiving the coin, I'll carefully consider whether Gordy should take a bath in acetone:</p><p>[ATTACH=full]1021040[/ATTACH]</p><p><br /></p><p>Apart from these, I did some inexpensive snacking in the pick bins. Nothing truly spectacular, but I got this nice ex [USER=19463]@dougsmit[/USER] coin:</p><p>[ATTACH=full]1021041[/ATTACH]</p><p><br /></p><p>My humble consignments did quite well, too. I had eight coins in the auction, five of them sold. The only thing I found surprising is that the Greek pick bin didn't find that much of an enthustiastic reception. I had expected otherwise![/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="Orielensis, post: 3855760, member: 96898"]Without having any regrets, I went on a bit of a splurge. I won seven out of my eleven main targets. Four of those wins are from the Roman Republican section, three from the European medieval part of the auction. I didn't think I'd stand a chance to get this one. It should have sold much higher. I'm glad that it didn't, though, and promise that it will have a good new home. [ATTACH=full]1021034[/ATTACH] The same is true for this one. It will keep my Julius Caesar elephant company: [ATTACH=full]1021035[/ATTACH] Who could ever resist such toning? Also, it's my first groat. [ATTACH=full]1021038[/ATTACH] To me, the Hundred Years' War is one of the most fascinating (and in some cases most abhorrent) periods of medieval European history. During the reign of the Charles VI, fittingly known as "the Mad," the French side suffered a series devastating defeats. All seemed lost for the French until, almost miraculously, Joan of Arc appeared at Orleans to support the mad king's successor, Charles VII "the Victorious." The rest of the story is well know. Attractive coins of Charles VI are hard to find, and this is a splendid example of the type. It's from the collection of [USER=74968]@Orfew[/USER] , and I can tell you that it's going to be one of the most prized pieces in my medieval collection. (I also got your Edward IV groat but had to forfeit to the other bidder on your splendid Edward I penny – maybe the happy new owner is here on CT, too?) [ATTACH=full]1021039[/ATTACH] I also had my eyes on some "midrange targets" in the Roman Imperial section and got blown out of the water with most of them. Bidding in this part of the auction seems to have been really strong to me. I managed to still pick up a couple of coins, though. This one I wanted for the Mercury reverse. I am in the process of building a little Roman Imperial pantheon in silver based on Livy's lectisternium. Most deities are easy to find, but Mercury is not shown that often on Imperial silver coins. The only denarii with this deity are a Marcus Aurelius and a Postumus. Both are quite hard to come by, and I also didn't want a heavily debased antoninian of Valerian, Gallienus, or later. That leaves only this reverse type struck for Trajan Decius, Herennius Etruscus, and Hostilian. This one will do and fits my budget, and since I am also still missing a portrait of Herennius Etruscus, it's even killing two birds with one stone: [ATTACH=full]1021036[/ATTACH] I simply couldn't let this attractive Constantinople commemorative pass. Although outside of my main collecting areas, it's outstandingly beautiful in my eyes. A coin that just "spoke to me:" [ATTACH=full]1021037[/ATTACH] This one I wanted mainly for the 1942 Helbing ticket. I noticed that all of the coins with this auction provenance drew strong bids, so I guess that I was not the only one attracted by this. Upon receiving the coin, I'll carefully consider whether Gordy should take a bath in acetone: [ATTACH=full]1021040[/ATTACH] Apart from these, I did some inexpensive snacking in the pick bins. Nothing truly spectacular, but I got this nice ex [USER=19463]@dougsmit[/USER] coin: [ATTACH=full]1021041[/ATTACH] My humble consignments did quite well, too. I had eight coins in the auction, five of them sold. The only thing I found surprising is that the Greek pick bin didn't find that much of an enthustiastic reception. I had expected otherwise![/QUOTE]
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