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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;Al Kowsky, post: 4289588, member: 97383&quot;]As Panzerman (John) reported earlier many lots were selling way over estimate, sometimes many times estimate. I watched the auction live until the ancient coins ended &amp; placed bids on well over 20 lots, but was successful on only 2 lots <img src="styles/default/xenforo/clear.png" class="mceSmilieSprite mceSmilie3" alt=":(" unselectable="on" unselectable="on" />. One of my lots was under estimate <img src="styles/default/xenforo/clear.png" class="mceSmilieSprite mceSmilie1" alt=":)" unselectable="on" unselectable="on" /> &amp; the other was nearly twice estimate <img src="styles/default/xenforo/clear.png" class="mceSmilieSprite mceSmilie79" alt=":rage:" unselectable="on" unselectable="on" />. When the coins arrive I&#039;ll post them. Pictured below are a few of today&#039;s highlights.</p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]1091876[/ATTACH] This rare &amp; handsome antoninianus of Postumus had an estimate of 1,000 pounds &amp; sold for 9,600 pounds ($11,883.00).</p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]1091877[/ATTACH] </p><p>This rare antoninianus of Allectus from the London Mint had an estimate of 2,500 pounds &amp; sold for 14,400 pounds ($17,840.00).</p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]1091879[/ATTACH] </p><p>This extremely rare heavy aureus (6.42 gm) of Florian, from the Cyzicus Mint, AD 276, had an estimate of 50,000 pounds &amp; sold to an American collector for 108,000 pounds ($133,844.00) <img src="styles/default/xenforo/clear.png" class="mceSmilieSprite mceSmilie57" alt=":jawdrop:" unselectable="on" unselectable="on" />!</p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]1091883[/ATTACH] </p><p>This breathtaking solidus of Constantius II, from the Sirmium Mint, AD 351-354, 20 mm, 4.43 gm, 12 h, was by far the most beautiful Roman coin in the auction. It had an estimate of 5,000 pounds &amp; sold for 31,200 pounds ($38,700.00) <img src="styles/default/xenforo/clear.png" class="mceSmilieSprite mceSmilie11" alt=":rolleyes:" unselectable="on" unselectable="on" />.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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