Alexander The Great Stater - How Much Is It Worth?

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UniMoney New Member Hungary 1 Posts	Posted 01/28/2010 05:03 am I have this coin anyone know how much it is worth? edited by moderator to meet rule requirements of new members Report this Post to the Staff

vermontensium Moderator United States 16679 Posts	Posted 01/28/2010 8:52 pm to the CCF. Nice coin! Too bad about the damage swcoin.ecrater.com Edited by vermontensium 01/28/2010 9:00 pm Report this Post to the Staff
Sap Moderator Australia 16853 Posts	Posted 01/29/2010 04:30 am The "damage" is a test cut; this was a common fate for ancient Greek coins that found their way into ancient Egypt - it seems the Egyptians didn't just take their word for it, they wanted to see the metal content for themselves. As "contemporary" damage, it's considered not as bad as "modern" damage. The only "value" I can offer is the price listed in Sear; this book dates from 1998, so its values are slightly out of date. The price is £650 for a Very Fine coin; with the wear and the test cut, this coin is much worse than Very Fine, but it should still be worth more than the bullion content. Don't say "infinitely" when you mean "very"; otherwise, you'll have no word left when you want to talk about something really infinite. - C. S. Lewis Report this Post to the Staff
vermontensium Moderator United States 16679 Posts	Posted 01/29/2010 5:36 pm Learning something every day Sap. That's hilarious! I guess I wouldn't trust then either. How would you like to get a bunch of plated bronze or silver coins :-) swcoin.ecrater.com Report this Post to the Staff
Nic Pillar of the Community Philippines 1156 Posts	Posted 01/29/2010 8:17 pm very nice coin! even the cut is ancient! thanks for the pic! Report this Post to the Staff
turtleoverhead Pillar of the Community Australia 585 Posts	Posted 01/29/2010 8:26 pm Quote: How would you like to get a bunch of plated bronze or silver coins Here you have some contemporary forgeries (so called "fouree") of Celtic 1/8 stater from 2nd cent. BC Report this Post to the Staff
vermontensium Moderator United States 16679 Posts	Posted 01/29/2010 9:03 pm Interesting. Thanks for sharing that! swcoin.ecrater.com Report this Post to the Staff
aladinslamp Pillar of the Community United States 3076 Posts	Posted 01/31/2010 12:26 am I guess thats where GOLD LEAF comes into play....pretty cool coin and great learning,,,,I not even new to ancients, I have just a couple I bought at a show but have always been interested in the ancients, I see on ebay and other places you can buy uncleaned coins...is that worth the attempt? or is it a fun way to spend your time?I don't mean to stray from the above subject..I just like old things. wondered if its worth the time? thanks... Report this Post to the Staff
Sap Moderator Australia 16853 Posts	Posted 01/31/2010 02:48 am aladinslamp: do a forum search for "uncleaned ancients" and you'll come up with several threads about cleaning ancient coins. Personally, it's not something I'd recommend for a beginner in ancients to start out with. I'd suggest buying some that are already cleaned, to give you a feel for what they're supposed to look like, and will give you an idea of whether or not ancient coins appeal to you. Don't say "infinitely" when you mean "very"; otherwise, you'll have no word left when you want to talk about something really infinite. - C. S. Lewis Report this Post to the Staff
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