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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;Herberto, post: 26316908, member: 74222&quot;][ATTACH=full]1680279[/ATTACH]</p><p><br /></p><p>(Not my coin)</p><p><br /></p><p>Andronicus II Palaeologus with Michael IX. 1282-1328. AR Basilikon (2.00g, 22mm).</p><p><br /></p><p>Constantinople mint. Struck 1304-20 (or later).</p><p><br /></p><p>Obv.: Christ Pantokrator enthroned facing; sigla: • | •</p><p><br /></p><p>Rev.: Andronicus II and Michael IX standing facing, holding ornate labarum set on bifurcated base between them. DOC 517-24; SB 2402.&nbsp; Toned VF.</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>I&#039;m annoyed by something!:</p><p><br /></p><p>When I started for many years such coins (almost?) never appeared. But in the last 3-4 years such coins have been on auctions in large quantity and constantly. Correct me if I&#039;m wrong.</p><p><br /></p><p>It almost feels like a big hoard was found in earth and thus such coins became common.</p><p><br /></p><p>Do any of you know why availability of the aforementioned coin has increased massively the last years?</p><p><br /></p><p>Discovering of a hoard full of Basilikons?</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>In any case: Can you also provide other examples, where new hoards made rare coins very common?</p><p><br /></p><p>Thanks.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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