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Wade Pillar of the Community Canada 2786 Posts	Posted 09/19/2013 9:27 pm working on my "One From Each County" collection, need some advice/help filling in "Ancient Greece". I've been scouring ebay but it seems for $40 all you get in a blob of green crud. anything half ways ledge-able is $100+. question: is this the "going rate" for this era? I don't need anything rare, just something with eye appeal, and dont want to end up with a replica. if anyone can point out a few decent dealer sites, or if you are interested in selling something off - any help or advice would be greatly appreciated. Report this Post to the Staff

Sap Moderator Australia 17012 Posts	Posted 09/19/2013 11:57 pm "Ancient Greece" wasn't really a country, any more than "Africa" is a country today - it was more a geographic and cultural concept than any idea of a unified "nation". If ancient Greek people thought of their "nationality" at all, it was in terms of their home city being their "country". So in that sense, each and every one of the ancient Greek city-states "should" count as a separate country on an OFEC list. I know they do on mine. That being said, ancient Greek coins are generally more expensive than ancient Roman or Roman Provincial coins. Price and availability also depends on exactly how far away from what we call "Greece" today you're prepared to venture. "Greek" coins from Greek-speaking colonies in what are now France, Bulgaria and the Ukraine are generally easier and cheaper to obtain in nice condition than coins of equivalent rarity and condition from cities in what are now Greece, Turkey or Italy. Newbies to ancients should stay away from ebay - there's just too many fake-sellers out there. Go for one of the established, reliable dealers, like Civitas Galleries or FORVM. Don't say "infinitely" when you mean "very"; otherwise, you'll have no word left when you want to talk about something really infinite. - C. S. Lewis Report this Post to the Staff
Jimbo777 Valued Member United Kingdom 201 Posts	Posted 09/20/2013 05:35 am The going rate for greek coins is anything from $40 to $250K or even more. There is a large range available for almost any budget. You should be able to pick up something with a degree of eye appeal for $100 but I think you would struggle with a budget of just $40. For me greek coins are some of the most interesting and attractive coins money can buy and if your just going to get the one its worth saving the money to get something special. Report this Post to the Staff
Masis Pillar of the Community United Kingdom 946 Posts	Posted 09/20/2013 08:09 am Being in Canada, most likely when you do an ebay search you will get sellers from Canada. It sounds obvious. It seems that ancient coins generally are pricier "Over The Pond" than in Europe. For example, below is an ancient Greek AE18 of Amphipolis, Macedonia, 187 - 166 BC, ref: Moushmov 5973. I had it for auction on ebay earlier this year. It sold for the Princely sum of £1.75. And it was genuine. So it might be a case of looking at international sellers and for auctions only than fixed price. Edited by Masis 09/20/2013 08:10 am Report this Post to the Staff
Ben Pillar of the Community United Kingdom 4208 Posts	Posted 09/20/2013 09:33 am Yeah, low grade greeks are pretty accesible over here. The nice ones still cost a buttload though. I've sent you a PM, I have a few greeks and Id be willing to part with one. Report this Post to the Staff
stlspidey Valued Member United States 80 Posts	Posted 09/22/2013 11:38 am Wade I have got to ask what coin is that as your avatar? Report this Post to the Staff
Wade Pillar of the Community Canada 2786 Posts	Posted 09/22/2013 1:57 pm my avatar coin is a high school fraternity challenge token, late 1800s / early 1900s, stamped on top of an Indian Head penny. they went on to be an international frat. link to original discussion here: https://goccf.com/t/126290&whichpage=2 Report this Post to the Staff
DavidUK Pillar of the Community United Kingdom 2624 Posts	Posted 09/22/2013 7:41 pm Here are a few suggestions... From Troy http://www.vcoins.com/en/stores/sph...Default.aspx Thessaly (northern Greece) http://www.vcoins.com/en/stores/sph...Default.aspx Carthage http://www.vcoins.com/en/stores/anc...Default.aspx Alexander the Great (Macedonia) http://www.vcoins.com/en/stores/anc...Default.aspx Of course they may not be to your taste but a search on Vcoins by country you can look through the stock of suppliers based near you. Edited by DavidUK 09/22/2013 7:45 pm Report this Post to the Staff
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