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jimbucks Pillar of the Community United States 4692 Posts	Posted 04/12/2019 8:30 pm Looking for suggestions on an ancient coin purchase under $200 to make on ebay. Would prefer: 1) Silver 2) NGC certified 3) Something interesting 4) Relatively large in size 5) Celtic would be nice, but not necessary Would also consider something medieval, but must be extra cool. Got a bunch of ebay bucks to use up. You can post here or PM me if you like. Thank You. Report this Post to the Staff

Spence Moderator United States 34428 Posts	Posted 04/12/2019 8:40 pm @JB, this recent thread may be of some interest: http://goccf.com/t/342875 I was going to suggest purchasing your coin from vcoins rather than ebay, but then saw that you are looking to use up ebay bucks. "If you climb a good tree, you get a push." -----Ghanaian proverb "The danger we all now face is distinguishing between what is authentic and what is performed." -----King Adz Report this Post to the Staff
jimbucks Pillar of the Community United States 4692 Posts	Posted 04/12/2019 8:57 pm So many to choose from. I really like the Rhodes coins with the face poking out of the coin, but they are just a bit more than what I want to spend, but I might end up with one of them. Here is an ancient I bought earlier this year, which is high relief. It's not graded, but the seller had a profile that gave me confidence. Report this Post to the Staff
jskirwin Pillar of the Community United States 616 Posts	Posted 04/12/2019 9:07 pm Can't go wrong with a tetradrachm. They can often be had certified for around that price. Besides ebay consider these auction houses: https://coins.ha.com/c/search-resul...h-A-K-071316 https://www.greatcollections.com/se...ies=&sort=01 Report this Post to the Staff
Ben Pillar of the Community United Kingdom 4208 Posts	Posted 04/13/2019 08:46 am My first thought from your specification is a celtic imitation of a Philip or Alexander tetradrachm; they are quite large and very plentiful, but difficult to get in good condition. Or go for a celtic imitation which is easier to find in nice condition, like a Thasos tet: https://www.ebay.com/itm/Ancient-Gr...AOSwfdNb1lNw Or, perhaps complement your Ptolemaic tet with the roman successor type: https://www.ebay.com/itm/Base-silve...AOSw2QxcolCw Report this Post to the Staff
jimbucks Pillar of the Community United States 4692 Posts	Posted 04/13/2019 4:46 pm Well, I ended up with this rhodes coin. Something about the face sticking out of the coin (I guess correct terminology would be high relief), that intrigues me. Picked it up for $120 from a seller with a good reputation for ancients. What do the experts think? This is seller's description. Islands off Caria, Rhodes AR Drachm Circa 205-190 BC Aristakos, magistrate Obverse: Three-quarter facing head of Helios, head turned slightly right Reverse: Rose; caduceus left, magistrate?s name ARISAKOS above References: SNG Helsinki 588, Ashton 285 Size: 16mm, 2.84g Numismatic Notes: Good VF and nice tone! Report this Post to the Staff
Kamnaskires Pillar of the Community United States 7066 Posts	Posted 04/20/2019 10:21 am Quote: Well, I ended up with this rhodes coin. Not large (as you had been looking for), but quite a nice selection. Congrats. Report this Post to the Staff
joecoin Pillar of the Community United States 789 Posts	Posted 04/20/2019 8:04 pm I like it. Helios has always been my hero. He's got a tough job everyday. Report this Post to the Staff
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