Ptolemy Large Coin

I took a look at some of the other coins from this seller, the coin that you are interested is genuine. However some others that he has listed are not IMO.

I think I'm going to ask my brother for this one.

I have a 1/4 fanam/bele (are they the same thing?) that would look really cool against this coin.

This will be my biggest one yet.

I just have to figure out what to offer for it. I've never done the Best Offer option because I don't want to offend the seller.

Any advice on what to offer would be very much appreciated.

Thanks so much!

Erin

His starting price is very fair for this type of coin, you would expect to paid $90 and up on one in this condition. Try offering him $60, that would be a steal IMO.

He accepted my offer of $65, which I'm really happy with.

I'll be sure to take pictures after I unwrap it. :)

With this and a clipped Canadian Penny from my sister for Christmas, I think I've done really well!

Thanks again, everyone!

Erin

good! that a nice coin and a nice price!

Thanks for the info, Fvrivs. I'll keep an eye out for that when the coin comes in.

I'll take some more pictures of the edge and post them.

I just hope that it's a unique one by not having that edge for whatever reason.

Some members of my family think that it's impossible to collect genuine ancient coins, even though I've been telling them otherwise since I discovered ancients myself. So it's really important for me, as I'm sure is the same with everyone else, to have authentic coins.

Thanks again everyone!

Erin

An interesting article showing the varieties of 'tool' marks found on some Ptolemaic AE's

http://www.classicalcoins.com/flans5.html

A) The price you paid is marvelous.
B) I'think' the coin is genuine but I can't be 100% sure.
C) I would have bought it at that price !