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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;zumbly, post: 2671882, member: 57495&quot;]I took at least two looks at some of the coins already shown here (though I didn&#039;t bid on them in the end)... specifically, [USER=75525]@rrdenarius[/USER]&#039;s Athens AE, [USER=78411]@Nicholas Molinari[/USER]&#039;s MFB, and [USER=80147]@Ancient Aussie[/USER]&#039;s Mopsus.&nbsp; Nice scores, guys!</p><p><br /></p><p>I didn&#039;t watch live, but placed pre-bids and surprised myself by winning six coins, four of them at or below estimates.&nbsp; I think it&#039;s a record for me... I usually fare very badly at Naumann auctions.&nbsp; I&#039;ll show just three so as not to spam the thread <img src="styles/default/xenforo/clear.png" class="mceSmilieSprite mceSmilie1" alt=":)" unselectable="on" unselectable="on" />.</p><p><br /></p><p>I went for this one because [USER=56859]@TIF[/USER] has one, and pretty much everything that TIF has is on my want list <img src="styles/default/xenforo/clear.png" class="mceSmilieSprite mceSmilie8" alt=":D" unselectable="on" unselectable="on" />.</p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]595133[/ATTACH] <b>MACEDON (Roman Protectorate)</b></p><p>Ae (Circa 142-141 BC). Thessalonica. 8.61g, 20mm. SNG Copenhagen 1324-6; BMC 55; HGC 3.1, 1117. Obv: Facing head of Silenos, wearing ivywreath. Rev: MAKE / ΔONΩN, Legend in two lines; D above; all within ivy wreath.</p><p><br /></p><p>This little AE from Achilleion joins my Troas mint set.&nbsp; It&#039;s one of the harder-to-find cities and I&#039;m really pleased with it.</p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]595135[/ATTACH]</p><p><b>TROAS. Achilleion</b></p><p>Ae (4th century BC). 0.98g, 8mm. SNG Copenhagen 64. Obv: Crested helmet left. Rev: Monogram.</p><p><br /></p><p>An example of this next A-Pi type has been on my want list for a very long time.&nbsp; It seems like every time I see one, I have an excuse to tell myself that I&#039;ll gun for the next one.&nbsp; I&#039;m glad I finally went for this one and managed to win it (right at my maximum bid).</p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]595136[/ATTACH]</p><p><b>ANTONINUS PIUS (138-161)</b></p><p>As. Rome. 9.56g, 26mm. RIC 736a. Obv: ANTONINVS AVG PIVS P P TR P COS II, Laureate head right. Rev: IMPERATOR II / S - C / ANCILIA. Two ancilia (oval shields with rounded projections above and below).[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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