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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;ambr0zie, post: 7982030, member: 80952&quot;]Obvious for you or for any other collector who knows a thing or two, but it&#039;s not a mandatory for a dealer to have knowledge. Or to care. </p><p>I have seen people who sell ancient coins (I wouldn&#039;t call them dealers, but still, they sell them often) describing them completely wrong. </p><p>I remember buying a Quintillus. The seller had no idea. Asked 15 EUR for it and I agreed. </p><p>[ATTACH=full]1385138[/ATTACH]</p><p><br /></p><p>The seller gladly informed me that this is a Gordian. For those who don&#039;t know, this is Gordian because the crown has 4 spikes (as per the seller). The only other coins with a crowned emperor are from Antoninus Pius, but those have 3 spikes. </p><p>For a second I thought he was joking, but he was extremely convinced. I bought the coin, thanked him for his exceptional info, praised his knowledge and left. In a hurry. </p><p><br /></p><p>Now in regards to October bargains, this was one of the coins I hunted in the only October auction for me. First being the Aspendos stater in my avatar. </p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]1385140[/ATTACH]</p><p>Dupondius Æ</p><p>Tiberius, Commagene, AD 19-21, TI CAESAR DIVI AVGVSTI F AVGVSTVS, laureate head right / PONT MAXIM COS III IMP VII TR POT XXI, winged caduceus between two crossed cornucopias</p><p>29 mm, 13,70 g</p><p>RPC 3869; RIC I Tiberius 90 </p><p><br /></p><p>This was another coin that was offered in a previous auction, won at a low price and ... not paid. I won it with 54 EUR including fees. The coin is decent (although the seller&#039;s pics were showing a more beautiful emerald green color) and the portrait is good. But the price I paid was bigger than the one ... the previous winner didn&#039;t pay. Not sure if it is truly a bargain. </p><p>I don&#039;t like Tribute pennies, especially their prices. I think this is a good candidate for my 12 Caesars set. Especially since it&#039;s a provincial listed in RIC also and I find this interesting.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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