Posted 09/20/2010 06:08 am
Regretfully, ebay is a terrible place for a beginner to start learning about ancient coins. While there are plenty of honest sellers there, you're all too likely to find a fakemaster, shyster or seller of overhyped junk if you just buy coins at random.
It's a common misconception that all ancient coins are rare and expensive. There are spme classes of ancient coins that are quite cheap an plentiful. Late Roman bronze coins for example, from the period 250-400 AD, are very common, often being dug up by the bucketful in Europe and the Middle East.
Uncleaned coins can be bought for a dollar or two each but are a bit of a "mystery grab bag" as far as what you might get, and you need skill and patience to unlock their true glory. Such coins that have been properly cleaned and identified typically sell for as little as $5 to $10.
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...noticed a lot of cheap roman coins, but have to imagine they are fakes...
...noticed a lot of cheap roman coins, but have to imagine they are fakes...
It's a common misconception that all ancient coins are rare and expensive. There are spme classes of ancient coins that are quite cheap an plentiful. Late Roman bronze coins for example, from the period 250-400 AD, are very common, often being dug up by the bucketful in Europe and the Middle East.
Uncleaned coins can be bought for a dollar or two each but are a bit of a "mystery grab bag" as far as what you might get, and you need skill and patience to unlock their true glory. Such coins that have been properly cleaned and identified typically sell for as little as $5 to $10.
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