Julius Germanicus Posted October 4 · Member Share Posted October 4 (edited) Well... then you need to look no further than the handsome hardback coffee table catalogue of Künker´s Auction 416 on 29-30. October 2024 (mine came in the mail this week). It includes the highlights of my humble and now mostly dispersed collection of Roman Sestertii. As I always liked my own in-hand coin photos better than most auction house seller´s pictures, l present them here again - not totally unselfishly, as I am glad that some of my roman bronzes of each of my sales ended up in the hands of fellow forum members so they did not disappear into oblivion). So, if someone here shall win one of my two Gordiani Africani, let me know and I will again send a digital copy of it's David Sear detailed certificate of authenticity. So here they are: IMP CAES M ANT GORDIANUS AFR AVG - Laureate, draped, and cuirassed bust right of Gordian I Africanus right ROMAE AETERNAE S C - Roma seated left on throne, holding Victoriola and leaning on sceptre; shield at side Sestertius, Rome, April 238 30,04 mm / 21,42 gr / 12h Banti (I Grandi Bronzi Imperiali, Vol. IV-2) Nr. 6 (3 specimens listed), RIC 10, Cohen 9, BMCRE 10, Sear 8451 From the collection of Dr. Kurt Wiemers (1920-2006), Münzen and Medaillen AG 552, 1992, lot 42; Auction Kricheldorf 49, 2017, lot 406 IMP CAES M ANT GORDIANVS AFR AVG - laureate, draped and cuirassed bust of Gordian II Africanus right VICTORIA AVGG S C, Victory advancing left, holding wreath in extended right hand and palm at her side in left. Sestertius, Rome, April 238 aD 30,52 mm / 17,21 gr / 1h Banti (I Grandi Bronzi Imperiali, Vol. IV-2) Nr. 6 (4 specimens listed, this coin illustrated on p. 238); RIC 7 and pl. XII, 4 (same obverse die); BMCRE 29* and pl. 42 (citing specimen in Naples, same obverse die); Cohen 13 (citing specimen in Paris), Sear 8472. From the collection Richard van de Vyvere-Colens (1837-1912); Charles Dupriez Sale Nr. 112 Bis (M. van de Vyvere), 07.04.1913; lot 1527; Heritage Sale 3071 and Phillip C. Peck, Heritage Sale 3071, lot 32194, 07.01.2019 (Morris Collection) Even for coins of the two elder Gordiani, which are certainly rare as such, these two types for the respective emperors especially are of extraordinary rarity and missing in nearly all museums and collections, with less than ten specimens (from a single obverse die in the case if Gordian II) recorded of each type (these being, apart from their pedigrees, among the finest of those). I dare say that any collector would be challenged to find a better combination of grade, rarity and pedigree for a bronze coin of either ruler. So if you know that "238 AD / Year of the six Emperors" completist, let them know! This might be the chance to acquire something that they will never be able to replace. Edited October 4 by Julius Germanicus 11 5 2 1 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Benefactor Ancient Coin Hunter Posted October 4 · Benefactor Benefactor Share Posted October 4 (edited) Beautiful examples of the die cutter's art. I'd love to get my hands on a Kunker catalog so I'll start at their website presumably. Yesterday I did an inventory of my coins and found that I'd likely need 17 coins to "complete" my collection of emperors, caesars, and special personages up through the time of Honorius and post Arcadius. Gordian I and II are on my list and the last of the six emperors of 238 C.E. that I have left to acquire. Edit: I found both pieces on the Kunker site. I imagine they will go for more (considerably) than the starting price! Edited October 4 by Ancient Coin Hunter 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MrZun Posted October 4 · Member Share Posted October 4 I would love to have one too 🙂 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Julius Germanicus Posted October 6 · Member Author Share Posted October 6 On 10/4/2024 at 5:51 PM, Ancient Coin Hunter said: Beautiful examples of the die cutter's art. I'd love to get my hands on a Kunker catalog so I'll start at their website presumably. Yesterday I did an inventory of my coins and found that I'd likely need 17 coins to "complete" my collection of emperors, caesars, and special personages up through the time of Honorius and post Arcadius. Gordian I and II are on my list and the last of the six emperors of 238 C.E. that I have left to acquire. Edit: I found both pieces on the Kunker site. I imagine they will go for more (considerably) than the starting price! I think that Künker only sends out free hard cover catalogues if they include coins that you submitted. Note that the "Coins of the Antique World from various Properties" include specifically those of the collection of "A North German Friend of Antiquities" ☺️ I certainly hope that the results will come out better than in their last online auction (in which I did not break even) despite them being absent from a place like Biddr and the fact that I find their photography of bronze coins worth improving... At least they are in good company - there is a mint state Stater of Augustus with the only portrait of Marcus Agrippa on a gold coin from the collection of the Arch Duke Alexander Romanov, for example: 5 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Qcumbor Posted October 6 · Supporter Share Posted October 6 Beautiful examples JG, I'm envious ! Q 1 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Julius Germanicus Posted October 9 · Member Author Share Posted October 9 (edited) Oh, I almost forgot: There is also this very rare Sestertius of Agrippina the Younger of mine in the Künker auction: AGRIPPINA AVG GERMANICI F CAESARIS AVG - Draped bust of Agrippina Junior right (no legend) – Carpentum left, drawn by two mules, the cover supported by standing figures. Brass Sestertius, Perinthus (?) mint, AD 51-54 (struck under Claudius) 32mm / 26.99 g / 6h Cohen -, BMCRE Claudius p. 195 note and plate 37.3, RIC I (Claudius) 103 (R3), H.-M. von Kaenel, “Britannicus, Agrippina Minor und Nero in Thrakien”, SNR 63 (1984), p. 130 ff, Type A (7 specimens) and plate 24, 30 (same obverse die), Cayon “Los Sestercios del Imperio Romano” Vol. 1 (1984), 1 (80.000 SFR) and plate p.74 (same reverse die), Sear RCV I, 1910 Ex CNG E-auction 525, 19.10.2022 (lot 1045), “From the S & S Collection” Künker did not post this floor auction on Biddr and not even on Sixbid it seems, and the listing on their homepage does not even mention that this is indeed Agrippina Minor and not her much more comon mother Agrippina I 😳. Edited October 9 by Julius Germanicus 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mucius Scaevola Posted October 9 · Member Share Posted October 9 I think Kuenker is never on biddr, as they use Auex. For the rest, you can always write them and ask them to change the description. They are super helpful most of the time. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gallienus Posted October 9 · Supporter Share Posted October 9 On 10/4/2024 at 10:47 AM, Julius Germanicus said: Well... then you need to look no further than the handsome hardback coffee table catalogue of Künker´s Auction 416 on 29-30. October 2024 (mine came in the mail this week). So, if someone here shall win one of my two Gordiani Africani, let me know and I will again send a digital copy of it's David Sear detailed certificate of authenticity. I dare say that any collector would be challenged to find a better combination of grade, rarity and pedigree for a bronze coin of either ruler. So if you know that "238 AD / Year of the six Emperors" completist, let them know! This might be the chance to acquire something that they will never be able to replace. On 10/4/2024 at 10:47 AM, Julius Germanicus said: I particularly like the Gordian I but am not at all certain what these sestersii will sell for. I'm also a fan of the 3rd century but am despondent ever since a dealer respresentative (who shall remain unnamed so as to protect the guilty) failed to execute my bid for a simply stunning sestersius of Valerian. Of course I have a really nice Gordian III but also it's a question of price for the Gordian I. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Julius Germanicus Posted 15 hours ago · Member Author Share Posted 15 hours ago (edited) On 10/9/2024 at 3:05 PM, Mucius Scaevola said: I think Kuenker is never on biddr, as they use Auex. For the rest, you can always write them and ask them to change the description. They are super helpful most of the time. Thank you! They fixed it and the Auction is on Sixbid now. I had never heard about Auex. That service does not seem to show pre-bids however. Edited 15 hours ago by Julius Germanicus Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mucius Scaevola Posted 14 hours ago · Member Share Posted 14 hours ago 29 minutes ago, Julius Germanicus said: Thank you! They fixed it and the Auction is on Sixbid now. I had never heard about Auex. That service does not seem to show pre-bids however. To me it shows usually? You sure that you were looking on auex? Just google auex and Künker. I don‘t have the link now by hand Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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