Prieure de Sion Posted October 5, 2022 · Member Share Posted October 5, 2022 (edited) I suspect that this is a repaired / plugged hole. What do you think? Am I right in my suspicions? Thank you. Edited October 5, 2022 by Prieure de Sion 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ocatarinetabellatchitchix Posted October 5, 2022 · Member Share Posted October 5, 2022 90% of time they were holed over the head. When they are repaired by a pro, you wouldn’t be able to see any trace unless you have a microscope… Try to search the provenance of the coin, if it was holed a picture exists somewhere… 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Prieure de Sion Posted October 5, 2022 · Member Author Share Posted October 5, 2022 9 minutes ago, Ocatarinetabellatchitchix said: 90% of time they were holed over the head. When they are repaired by a pro, you wouldn’t be able to see any trace unless you have a microscope… Try to search the provenance of the coin, if it was holed a picture exists somewhere… Thank you! I think the hole - whether there is one or not - is no longer the primary problem. "We" have just found out that this aureus has been in the auction several times and has never been sold! One has to say about that. Aureus by Gordianus are very expensive. I don't know of a single auction, this year or last year, where a Gordianus aureus was offered and it didn't sell. To the best of my knowledge, every Gordianus aureus was sold at every auction. Why not this Gordianus? Why has it been left lying around several times? The price of 3,8000 euros is completely justified. And I ask myself why it has been shamed several times by connoisseurs at this price? This makes me suspicious. And that is why I am not prepared to invest a large sum. I may be doing the auction house and/or the coin an injustice - but if there are doubts - then it is bad to invest a lot of money. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Prieure de Sion Posted October 5, 2022 · Member Author Share Posted October 5, 2022 Just now, Nick said: Can you show a picture of the edge? No sorry - I see it only on the auctions website. https://www.biddr.com/auctions/bac/browse?a=2926&l=3290139 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
maridvnvm Posted October 5, 2022 · Member Share Posted October 5, 2022 Could the visible damage be evidence of die breakages? I have looked through acsearch and there are other examples from the same reverse die that seem to show either large flow lines or the start of a die break on the E of AEQVITAS... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SimonW Posted October 5, 2022 · Member Share Posted October 5, 2022 (edited) There is no plugged hole but some scratches above the head. BAC usually has retail starting prices and, thus, does not sell a lot. They are offering the same coins over and over again. Given the current market situation, 3'800 EUR is not overly expensive, but not cheap either. I think you can get a better one for the same amount with some patience. Edited October 5, 2022 by SimonW 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Prieure de Sion Posted October 5, 2022 · Member Author Share Posted October 5, 2022 7 minutes ago, SimonW said: There is no plugged hole but some scratches above the head. BAC usually has retail starting prices and, thus, does not sell a lot. They are offering the same coins over and over again. Given the current market situation, 3'800 EUR is not overly expensive, but not cheap either. I think you can get a better one for the same amount with some patience. I'm just wondering why it's been left behind so often. You're right - it's not too expensive - but it's not cheap either. But exactly these Aureus (not too expensive, not too cheap) don't really stay down - in the long run. And that made me insecure somehow. You're right - if you're insecure - you shouldn't buy either. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kevikens Posted October 5, 2022 · Member Share Posted October 5, 2022 Possibly at one time looped and subsequently damaged in the mounting or later removal. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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