Valuing High Grade Ancients

When it comes to having an idea of current value of high grade ancient coins, the best way is to look up near equivalents on VCOINS.

Vcoins and Ancient Coin Search (Acsearch.com) are I think the two best references to use to determine a value.

My approach (OK, for late-mediaeval, but it's the same idea) is initially eye appeal.

Is the design centrally struck to the flan? Is the flan broad enough to take all the design or are details dropping off the edge? Is it evenly struck or are there weak areas?

Central, evenly struck with as much as possible of the design is what I aim for. Obviously a sharp strike with little wear is preferable, however a worn example can be more pleasing (to me) than a better grade coin where part of the legend or design is missing or off-centre.

Then, I compare the example I'm looking at with as many other examples as I can. Does it compare well? Is it better than average? Ideally I want better than average to justify paying more than the general going price.

Finally does the coin have any other plus features? I find some toning generally preferable to none, but it's got to be balanced. Again a matter of personal preference. If a coin has provenance to an earlier collection/ collector (particularly if well-known) that too is a bonus to me.

For a better than average example of a coin I want, particularly if it's toned pleasantly I will pay 50%-100% over 'book'.

Sadly I have no knowledge of your coin or the series so can't tell if it's nicer than most. To me there's a little legend just clipped by the right hand edge and what appears to be a small degree of wear to the highest hair on the obverse and robe/knee to the reverse. Otherwise it's a very nice looking coin to my eyes.

If that helps at all?

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