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New Member
Canada
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Pillar of the Community
United Kingdom
2838 Posts |
All are real, some decent condition coins in there too.
Not got time to ID everything or check for minor 'rarities' but in general they look like the average late Roman fare.
I'd probably say at $5US per coin ($100) they would be a pretty good deal, I don't think I'd go as far as $10 per coin though, many others would and will so you might have to if you really want these.
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Pillar of the Community
United Kingdom
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They are real but I personally wouldnt - you can get all those coins much cheaper and you can select specific coins if you buy seperately.
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New Member
 Canada
18 Posts |
Really, eh?. I was just a little worried because it seemed too clean and too "round" for something so ancient. I'm a total beginner though. Glad to hear its real.
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New Member
Canada
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Much cheaper?. How?, buy in bulk?.
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Pillar of the Community
United Kingdom
4208 Posts |
You can buy coins you like the look of separately to save money.
That being said, theres some really nice coins in this lot. chi-rhos on standards, gloria romanorvms - some really nice Fel Temps.
If you like the look of the lot - I say go for it. it's certainly not a bad deal.
That being said, for £80 id be looking at getting 200 uncleaned roman coins with the expectation of perhaps 5 - 10 of those (depending on source) turning out like this. However, this is a lot more work when you could have those ready cleaned.
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Moderator
 United States
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As others have said they are all real and most are in really nice condition. They all appear to be Constantine I and family, the most common of all ancients. Still $80 seems to be a good price if you can get them for that.
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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If my math is correct they are at $4.00 a piece right now. IMHO that is a good deal. They all look attributable to me but I am on my iPhone. I do think the auction will go to at least $10 per coin which is an ok deal.
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Pillar of the Community
United States
4981 Posts |
i think that is a fair price, I wouldn't go much higher. that would be a nice start on a collection!
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Pillar of the Community
United States
1045 Posts |
I think it would be a steal if you could get it for the opening bid price. I respectfully disagree with Ben. I don't believe you could get these individually for an average of 4 dollars per, especially when you consider shipping costs.
All of these coins are attributable. Most show decent strikes, full mint marks, above average details with attractive patinas.
The reddish colored Constantine in the second row is the "Dafne" type and although it may be a bit corroded/over cleaned, it alone would fetch a minimum of 15-20 dollars.
Best value mixed LRB lot I have seen in awhile.
Regards, -Kurt
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Bedrock of the Community
Australia
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They seem to be OK from the pictures.
Maximum I would bid is $100, but there is very little chance of being successful at that level.
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Bedrock of the Community
United States
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Compared to the prices I have been paying, these seem like a great deal.
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Pillar of the Community
United States
1045 Posts |
Hi Kevin,
Curious if you ended up bidding and/or winning this auction. I noticed that this sold for $120 including shipping. I think $6/per is great value for the quality. For 6 bucks a pop on Vcoins stores, Forvm and, and seemingly many 'reputable' dealers you basically get semi-slugs in my opinion.
-Kurt
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Pillar of the Community
United Kingdom
2838 Posts |
 , forgot the 'watch' this auction but I think it sold for a very good price - hopefully to you KD1. |
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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Definitely, with that. |
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New Member
Canada
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No, I lost it. I'm new to ebay so I made a mistake on bidding really early. :(. |
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Posted 03/13/2013 7:04 pm
