Why did I sell that?

This is the only provincial from Lycia I've ever owned in my collection. And one of the nicest. Now that I have a much deeper interest in Provincial mints, I wish I had not sold it. Share your regrettable deacquisitions.


Lycia, Myra. Gordian III AE32. Artemis Eleutheras
Obv: AYTKAIMANTGORDIANOCCEB / Bust of Gordian III r., laureate, wearing paludamentum and cuirass.
Rev: MY P A E WN / In tetrastyle temple, simulacrum of Artemis Eleutheras, wearing veil and modius.
AE32, 19.2g.
Aulock Lycia 148 var. Different obv. and rev. dies.

 

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I sold a Caracalla to one of our CT members and have regretted it ever since. I'm glad it's in a good home, but.......

CARACALLA
AR Denarius
OBVERSE: ANTONINVS PIVS AVG - Laureate head right
REVERSE: PONTIF TR P X COS II - Mars advancing right, holding spear and trophy
Struck at Rome, 207 AD
3.9g, 18mm
RIC 88, C 431

 

I feel for you ancientone I would have liked that coin for my collection.

 

Very nice provincial. Who knows, perhaps someday it'll find its way back to you.

 

I've never sold a coin ... oh, but I did give one away as a secret Santa gift (*sigh* => I wonder how it's doin'?)

... and although I scored a great gift from another member, I don't think that I'll be going in this year's secret Santa gift-giveaway (I get too attached to my lil' sweeties)

 

Everyone has heard of a Wu Zhu. How about a Si (4) Zhu?

Bought this a couple years ago to resell. I really wish I didn't sell it. It was a nice coin for a good price...

 

Since I sold off my original collection years I can only say I'm ecstatic that I deleted all those photos and have none to 'share'---- Way too depressing...Jeez, talk about 'crying in your beer' LOL

 

Then set me up for another round bartender.


Aeolis, Myrina AR Tetradrachm.

 

I've sold some coins but none I was attached to. The ones I get attached to stay home. I've had a few offers I seriously thought about accepting but ultimately I've kept my babies.

 

When I decided to collect only Greek staters, this Nero triumphal arch sestertius was among the Roman coins I sold. It is one of the few coins I've sold on which I made a profit!

 

I would've gladly taken it off your hands. A Nero is near the top of my want list. Not sure which I want. After I grab the "A" coin of a certain type the rest are an added bonus.
My collecting style is a little odd but works out fine for me.

 

@stevex6 : Whoever Secret Santa Sent it to, I'm pretty sure it's in good hands and safe and cherished

I once came through a group of 6 Dombes gold coins that the seller would only sell one shot. Even though I already had two of them I bought them all, but being not rich enough I had to part with three of them. Two were easy. For the third I had to choose the one that would be the smallest PITA. One year later, knowing that very coin was in a certain coin dealer stock I bought it back (twice as much of what I got for it, but what the heck I had too much of a pain letting it go...)



Q

 

I used to have one, but I do still have a Xiao Jian Si Zhu:

 

That's a particularly nice example. Still waiting for one of those as well to come along in my price range.

 

ancientnut, obviously you made a conscientious decision when selling that beautiful Nero sestertius, but let me ask you, do you miss it or in any way regret it ? It is a beautiful coin.

 

There are a couple coins I regret selling purely for greedy reasons: I know that if I had put them in a different auction, they would have realized more. That said, I don't regret the decisions to sell. I've always kept "coin money" as "coin money" and I tend to not turn down an upgrade if one comes across. I'm also a believer in a relatively small and consistent collection so I consolidate from time to time as my tastes change.

 

Thanks Q ... yeah, after I got to know you a bit better, I realized that my choice may not have been right up your alley, but I'm glad to hear that you still like Santa's treat

cheers, coin-bro (Ho-ho-ho)

 

No, Eduard, I don't miss it or regret selling it. It is a beautiful coin, but selling it freed up $12K to put into Magna Graecia staters.

 

I need a swig of Pepto every time I think about this coin:



Jewish War, 66-70 AD, AR Shekel (13.6 grams, 22mm). Struck and dated to Year 2, 67/68 AD

Ox: Ritual chalice with beaded lip 'shekel of Israel'
Rx: Three pomegranates 'Jerusalem the Holy'

 

i have't sold anything i regret getting rid of...but reading this thread i kept saying to myself..."oh man, they let that go?!"