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<p>[QUOTE="britannia40, post: 3198671, member: 74818"]well since being introduced to Biddr recently I decided to try a few of the auctions. I bid on several coins. They start out in a pre bid phase which ends and starts a live bid phase. The only problem I have with this is biddr and LN don't sync their bids so you really don't know what you won until they send you the invoice or email them. I had a one the hammer price wasn't updated correctly I had lost even though it was still in my bid radius. All in all it was a great experience as I had only dealt with Heritage, Romannumismatic and Ebay before.</p><p><br /></p><p>I was able to get three pieces.</p><p><br /></p><p>First: I really liked the design of this one.</p><p><br /></p><p><b>LYDIA. Hierocaesaraea. <i>Pseudo-autonomous issue</i>.</b> Hemiassarion (Bronze, 16 mm, 2.52 g, 1 h), time of Trajan to Hadrian, 98-138. Draped bust of Artemis to right, with bow and arrow in front and quiver in the back. <i>Rev.</i> ΙЄΡΟΚΑΙCΑΡЄΩΝ Forepart stag to right. BMC 10. RPC III 1863. SNG von Aulock 2955.</p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]827345[/ATTACH]</p><p><br /></p><p>Second: This had very nice details and color.</p><p><br /></p><p><b>Diocletian, 284-305.</b> Antoninianus (Billon, 21 mm, 4.30 g, 12 h), Lugdunum, 285-286. IMP C C VAL DIOCLETIANVS P F AVG Radiate, draped and cuirassed bust of Diocletian to right, seen from behind. <i>Rev.</i> IOVI CONSERVAT / B Jupiter standing left, holding thunderbolt in his right hand and long scepter in his left. Bastien 18. Cohen 215. RIC 41. Nicely silvered. Extremely fine[ATTACH=full]827346[/ATTACH]</p><p><br /></p><p>Last: This was a Near Mint piece I really liked and by the bidding so did many others.</p><p><br /></p><p><b>Elagabalus, 218-222.</b> Denarius (Silver, 19 mm, 3.72 g, 7 h), Rome. IMP CAES M AVR ANTONINVS AVG Laureate and draped bust of Elagabalus to right. <i>Rev.</i> VICTOR•ANTONINI AVG Victory advancing right, holding wreath in her right hand and palm frond over her left shoulder. BMC 37. Cohen 291. RIC 156. A beautiful example.</p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]827347[/ATTACH]</p><p><br /></p><p>Did anyone else get anything from them please feel free to share and the thoughts on their system.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="britannia40, post: 3198671, member: 74818"]well since being introduced to Biddr recently I decided to try a few of the auctions. I bid on several coins. They start out in a pre bid phase which ends and starts a live bid phase. The only problem I have with this is biddr and LN don't sync their bids so you really don't know what you won until they send you the invoice or email them. I had a one the hammer price wasn't updated correctly I had lost even though it was still in my bid radius. All in all it was a great experience as I had only dealt with Heritage, Romannumismatic and Ebay before. I was able to get three pieces. First: I really liked the design of this one. [B]LYDIA. Hierocaesaraea. [I]Pseudo-autonomous issue[/I].[/B] Hemiassarion (Bronze, 16 mm, 2.52 g, 1 h), time of Trajan to Hadrian, 98-138. Draped bust of Artemis to right, with bow and arrow in front and quiver in the back. [I]Rev.[/I] ΙЄΡΟΚΑΙCΑΡЄΩΝ Forepart stag to right. BMC 10. RPC III 1863. SNG von Aulock 2955. [ATTACH=full]827345[/ATTACH] Second: This had very nice details and color. [B]Diocletian, 284-305.[/B] Antoninianus (Billon, 21 mm, 4.30 g, 12 h), Lugdunum, 285-286. IMP C C VAL DIOCLETIANVS P F AVG Radiate, draped and cuirassed bust of Diocletian to right, seen from behind. [I]Rev.[/I] IOVI CONSERVAT / B Jupiter standing left, holding thunderbolt in his right hand and long scepter in his left. Bastien 18. Cohen 215. RIC 41. Nicely silvered. Extremely fine[ATTACH=full]827346[/ATTACH] Last: This was a Near Mint piece I really liked and by the bidding so did many others. [B]Elagabalus, 218-222.[/B] Denarius (Silver, 19 mm, 3.72 g, 7 h), Rome. IMP CAES M AVR ANTONINVS AVG Laureate and draped bust of Elagabalus to right. [I]Rev.[/I] VICTOR•ANTONINI AVG Victory advancing right, holding wreath in her right hand and palm frond over her left shoulder. BMC 37. Cohen 291. RIC 156. A beautiful example. [ATTACH=full]827347[/ATTACH] Did anyone else get anything from them please feel free to share and the thoughts on their system.[/QUOTE]
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