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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;jamesicus, post: 3661084, member: 14873&quot;]<font face="Times New Roman">One of my favorite “off-centers”:</font></p><p><font face="Times New Roman"><br /></font></p><p><b><font face="Times New Roman">RIC V (2), Carausius, Antoninianus, No. 5</font></b></p><p><font face="Times New Roman"><br /></font></p><p><font face="Times New Roman"><img src="https://jp29.org/55o.jpg" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /><img src="https://jp29.org/55r.jpg" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /></font></p><p><font face="Times New Roman"><b>IMP C DIOCLETIANVS P AVG</b> .............................................. <b>PAX AVGGG</b> | <b>S P</b></font></p><p><font face="Times New Roman"><b>(M L XXXI)</b></font></p><p><font face="Times New Roman"><br /></font></p><p><font face="Times New Roman">Cuirassed, radiate, bust</font></p><p><font face="Times New Roman">London Mint.</font></p><p><font face="Times New Roman">Struck by Carausius in the name of Diocletian.</font></p><p><font face="Times New Roman">3.8 gm.</font></p><p><font face="Times New Roman"><br /></font></p><p><font face="Times New Roman">Added via Edit:</font></p><p><font face="Times New Roman"><br /></font></p><p><font face="Times New Roman">A buying and selling anecdote:</font></p><p><font face="Times New Roman"><br /></font></p><p><font face="Times New Roman">I bought this coin from Tom Cederlind several years ago. He brought it to a coin show for me to look at because he knew I had a great interest in Carausian coins - especially unusual issues.&nbsp; I was immediately captivated by the wonderful portrait of Diocletian and the figure of Pax on the reverse. I wanted this coin. Following is a very rough recap of our bargaining negotiation conversation (my paraphrasing):</font></p><p><font face="Times New Roman"><br /></font></p><p><font face="Times New Roman">(Me) Well I like this coin very much Thomas - how much do you want for it?</font></p><p><font face="Times New Roman">(TC, without batting an eye) $600</font></p><p><font face="Times New Roman">(Me, expressing surprise) Aw, c’mon Tom, that is way too much for a coin that is struck so far off the flan - I could not go more than a couple of hundred dollars for it.</font></p><p><font face="Times New Roman">(TC, still not batting an eye and pretty much like this)&nbsp; no James, that will not do - you know coins of this series are very hard to come by in even poor condition and you also know that the portrait and reverse depiction are exceptional - $600&nbsp; is what I want.</font></p><p><font face="Times New Roman">…………… after much bickering Tom remained inflexible on the price and I passed on the coin.</font></p><p><font face="Times New Roman"><br /></font></p><p><font face="Times New Roman">About two years later at a coin show in Phoenix:</font></p><p><font face="Times New Roman"><br /></font></p><p><font face="Times New Roman">TC had a table but it was manned by a young man I didn’t know (I don’t think Tom was Personally at the show) - this coin was still on display and available - I don’t remember if it had a price tag on it , but I asked that young man if they would accept an offer of $300 (or so) for it. He said yes and I bought it! But I fretted about it being so far off center and I eventually sold it - I don’t remember what I sold it for or to who, but I since have had severe seller’s remorse and wish I had it back. I believe Doug Smith now owns that coin - I think he paid a lot less for it than I did for he is a much shrewder buyer than I am!</font></p><p><font face="Times New Roman"><br /></font></p><p><font face="Times New Roman">I actually do not mind off-center coins.</font>[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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