TheTrachyEnjoyer Posted January 16, 2023 · Member Share Posted January 16, 2023 (edited) NYINC was a blast! I had a great time attending both Thursday and Friday. A number of people recognized myself when I came to various booths and asked for Late Byzantine Coins…I suppose there are not that many of us out there! My favorite coin that I got to see and handle at the show was the Licinius facing aureus at the kunker auction preview. Its a number of zeros outside of my budget so I am glad to have seen such a great type I don’t collect nor could feasibly own. Another interesting piece at the show was this EID MAR denarius. While I think the type is pretty overrated and uninteresting in terms of artistry, it felt like a coin of enough renown to stop for a photo and to handle. The curious prison case it was held it somehow had more plastic than a slab. At least this could be opened up to see the coin raw. A fun piece to hold is this medallion of Saint Nicholas from the Goldberg auction preview. It is a strikingly large piece with a lovely emerald patina. While it wouldn’t fit in my collection, it was an enjoyable item to see. ———— My Purchases: First up is an unpublished trachy of Michael VIII Palaeologus. I bought this from a very kind dealer whos father immigrated from Greece, thus why the dealer carried some Byzantine. I initially bought the piece for its condition alone but lucked out later to see it is actually in non of the references. I do feel a little bad about this coin because I would not have haggled the price down had I known what it was. At least it is going from one collector who loved it to another! This is definitely my best deal of the show at $45. — I purchased this trachy from the Harlan J Berk booth. Aaron pulled some of the late Byzantine coins from the back for me. Marked at $175, I haggled this down to $75! Its an incredibly detailed coin with fully intact portraiture and partially preserved legends, making this one of the finest known of a very rare issue. — The Educational Coin Company had literal bags full of Byzantine bronzes! Sorting through them took almost an hour which was spent in enjoyment and ultimately rewarded. I found four rare tetartera, the top row of which are particularly interesting to me due to rarity. Top Left (John III Vatatzes): Top Right (Theodore II Lascaris): Bottom Left and Right (John III Vatatzes): — And last but not least: I picked up a small abafil case to house one of my subcollections. Overall, it was a great show and I especially enjoyed meeting everyone. On the topic of spending $125 to attend the Thursday show, Im not sure the quality of coins offered the two days differed much if at all for myself. However, I found Thursday to be infinitely more relaxed than Friday when it came to shopping. For the peace and ability to spend however long I wanted at each booth without crowds of people waiting behind me, I would say the price was well worth it. Edited January 16, 2023 by TheTrachyEnjoyer 19 1 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Prieure de Sion Posted January 16, 2023 · Member Share Posted January 16, 2023 Great impressions! Thanks for sharing! 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zimm Posted January 16, 2023 · Member Share Posted January 16, 2023 Those are some stunning finds! You got an amazing deal on the unlisted Michael VIII, and the John CD is an astonishing example as well. I promise I'm not jealous 😅 1 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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