ICG Parthian

DNADave

I paid 225 which seems like a deal to me.

Local show purchase today.

bronzemat

Artabanos III can be bought for as little as $90, in that condition.

291fifth

I don't like. Poor centering.

bronzemat

@291fifth said:
I don't like. Poor centering.

Many of these coins consist of poor centering.

Cougar1978

Like it - nice ancient coin

291fifth

@bronzemat said:

@291fifth said:
I don't like. Poor centering.

Many of these coins consist of poor centering.

Then the collector should wait until a better example becomes available.

bronzemat

@291fifth said:

@bronzemat said:

@291fifth said:
I don't like. Poor centering.

Many of these coins consist of poor centering.

Then the collector should wait until a better example becomes available.

Many times, with ancients, all your gonna find are uncentered ones. Many times it's the conditions they were minted in. Some were traveling mints with the military and many of those are wretched.

But, thats the appeal with ancients. None are alike.

John Conduitt

Nothing wrong with uncentred ancients, but it does add a premium as some people are fussy about it. Sometimes I prefer uncentred as it adds character, depending on what’s on the flan. For these in particular, though, it’s almost as if uncentred was the default. If I get a full beard I’m happy.