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Anything Interesting In This Greek Lot Or Just Looking To Buy My First Greek Coins

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 Posted 05/10/2026  06:24 am Show Profile   Bookmark this topic Add Moniker to your friends list Get a Link to this Message Number of Subscribers
So I have some Roman coins but no greek.
So I stumbled upon this lot but I dont know if the coins look good or are greek :)
i more familiar with the famous ones as athena owl and alexander.
is it a good start for lets say 100- 150$

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 Posted 05/10/2026  2:13 pm  Show Profile   Bookmark this reply Add FVRIVS RVFVS to your friends list Get a Link to this Reply
Generally I refrain from commenting on silver
But as no one else is ..
Well why not !
Seems like an odd bunch
Istros
Neapolis
Two Byzantine 'scyphates' ?
They might be genuine
Or they might be replicas
Edges seem to be rather square for genuine Greeks
But it's difficult to tell really
It looks like a gamble and as they strangely lack any attributions .. they might be slightly "warm" to the touch
Someone might be concealing something
As someone who once found "missing" property for sale on ebay
I am somewhat familiar with that !
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 Posted 05/10/2026  4:11 pm  Show Profile   Bookmark this reply Add Moniker to your friends list Get a Link to this Reply
Interesting thank you very much for taking the time to reply and identifying

They are part of a larger auction from a legit auctioncompany but ofc that doesn't mean the coins are legit.

One picture of 2 smal bronze coins on the sideshowed them in a plastic folder from "collectible america". Not familiar with the company but my guess that it is a company that sells loweregrade coins for big bucks...


If they are not real they can be returned
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05/10/2026 4:11 pm
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 Posted 05/10/2026  4:17 pm  Show Profile   Check Victor's eBay Listings Bookmark this reply Add Victor to your friends list Get a Link to this Reply
To be blunt, you would be foolish to buy this lot. If you don't know about the basics about what you are bidding on, you should not bid...especially with poor pictures like these. There is a saying-- know the coins or know the dealer. The Byzantine and LRB coins look like garbage. The Greek coins look better and that is suspicious. There are better ways to buy coins than this.
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 Posted 05/10/2026  4:57 pm  Show Profile   Bookmark this reply Add FVRIVS RVFVS to your friends list Get a Link to this Reply
I must confess that I have refrained from buying much these past several years
Last month I watched some larger group lots up for auction at a well respected US 'house'
Several lots but I had my eyes on two
A Macedonian AE lot and a Magna Graecia
The pics were absolutely atrocious
Nearly impossible to ID never mind grade !
The Macedonia lot stated 50 pcs
The photo showed but 40 !
Final price with 20% premium and shipping came out to nearly $45 ea !
Thanks
But no thanks .
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 Posted 05/11/2026  04:59 am  Show Profile   Bookmark this reply Add Moniker to your friends list Get a Link to this Reply
Thank you both I value your insights very much. The seller is reputable but not specialised in coins , they tend to group stuff up. The loot can be checked inhand at their facility. But since time is scarce I wont be able to visit them.

I dont think they check each coin or attribute it.
So this was more of checking with you guys if the silver coins look ok and if 100-150 bucks would be ok if they look ok. My knowledge is in world coins
I can always return the lot if I get it and it proves to be foregerys

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