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New Member
United States
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I've looked at a few of these and think it would be an awesome old coin to add to my collection. However, I don't really know the values of them, since they are so old and there aren't very many specifics. This is a link to the listing: http://www.ebay.com/itm/151097779222? If anyone has some info about these that would be great! Thanks in advance    |
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Pillar of the Community
United States
3444 Posts |
Anything over 50 cents is too much.
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Pillar of the Community
United Kingdom
3626 Posts |
Many roman/ancient coins are awsome, this one isn't. Don't waste your money, the guys on the forum will guide you, I am in the UK so have different resources.
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Pillar of the Community
United States
3444 Posts |
An ancient coin in a 'slab' is for someone who is in from the "look don't touch" school of collecting.
If you want to see coins behind glass the museum has a better selection .....
For a whopping $10 you can find a very nice little (maybe even VF portrait) Constantine AE
and you get to 'play' with it too !
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New Member
 United States
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for being so old, why are they worth almost nothing?
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Moderator
 United States
23731 Posts |
 to the community. Whoever is selling this coin is hoping that because it is in a plastic slab people are going to think it's a valuable coin. Looking at the coin the slab probably cost more than what the coin is worth. Sorry to be so harsh but the coin isn't worth anything because it is so worn it's even difficult to see the details. Unless the coin is extremely rare you will not see an ancient coin in a slab, and even than most likely not. |
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Valued Member
United Kingdom
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Coinguy Hi, possible because there are so many of them. I have often wondered why such a piece of ancient history merits no value, but they don't. Maybe the silver and gold, and one or two emperors. Like the saying goes they are ten a penny. But despite that great, to have for their aesthetic value.
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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Just like most everything, if it's worn and corroded to the point you can't tell what it is, it won't have much value. If it's really well preserved, even a bronze Roman coin can sell for hundreds if not more. But, like FVRIVS mentioned, you can get a nice common Constantine for 10 or a little more. Take your time and get a nice one, even on ebay or look on Vcoins.com. Welcome |
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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"Even a bronze Roman coin" !!!!!
Ha
Nothing in the world can compare ......
To a patinated bronze
XF and rare !
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Pillar of the Community
United Kingdom
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Nice Slab, shame about the coin.
"Constantine the Great era" is vague and covers an era from 306 - 361 A.D.
I cannot believe that they went to the trouble to Slab a Slug.
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New Member
United States
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Thanks guys, and I would rather have the real facts than have it be sugar coated. I'll just keep an eye out for a good condition cheap one.
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Pillar of the Community
United Kingdom
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Hey, I wont repeat what the others said, but PM me (if you can with 3 posts).
Indeed, nice coins can be had very cheap indeed, if you know where to look (and I do, so PM me!)
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Bedrock of the Community
Australia
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It's just a marketing ploy to sell them to the uninitiated in ancient coins.
The coin itself, in this condition, is worth about a dollar. With fully identifiable details, they can be had in the $5 to $10 range.
These coins were made in 'industrial' quantities.
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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Nice Slab, shame about the coin.  Exactly my reaction. The slab probably cost more than the coin. |
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Pillar of the Community
United Kingdom
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While I had time, read the link on "INB".
Clicked the link to the "INB" website in it.
Seems like it does not exist anymore, I wonder what could have happened...
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Posted 08/08/2013 5:56 pm
