What's a good Ancient silver coin to start with?

Well, it's listed as a medal, not a coin, so I would say it's clearly not a coin. Even if fake, however, this has to be one of the most METAL things I've ever seen.

 

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But... do you think that it's even an authentic ancient medal?

The price seems low for such a huge, ancient piece with so much going on -Very Metal indeed. The helmet looks like something out of "300".

 

No.

 

Well it says 326 BC right on it..

 

But the seller put it under the category of "Coins: Ancient" which makes the entire listing void, despite the technically correct title/description/loophole.

 

made during the countdown to 0 AD

 

Wait, so it's a real ancient medal, just not from 326 BC?

'Cause if that's the case...

 

no its just a modern fantasy piece.
if something like that was real, i doubt you could get it for $300

 

Yeah - it looks more like a carving than a hammered piece, assuming that's how ancient coins and medals were made.

 

No worries. These pics might be a little better.

 

Thanks, I needed a laugh this morning.....

 

This one looks nice and Metal, too. Not a medal but a coin, unlike the other one.

I'll take one lol.

 

Is that a doubled eye doubled die on the eagle(s)?

 

$95

 

lol @stevex6. You are now officially METAL.

 

I don't believe a doubled die is actually possible on an ancient coin as they weren't hubbed. A double strike is, but that doesn't look like one to me, as the entire design would be doubled.

Also, I think it's like 25000x over your budget.

 

wow, I love the grasshopper, right ... what a cool coin

 

Gotta get used to switching from "modern" coins to ancients, on repeat lol

 

@iPen You ask for examples of ancient silver coins under or a little above $100 in XF condition. Well, here are the coins in my collection that meet that criteria. Hopefully it will point you in the right path.

Antoninus Pius denarius. Very common Emperor. This silver beauty was around $70



Vologases III drachm (most Parthian siler coins can be had for just a little over $100)




Caracalla denarius (I think this was $75). You can find a lot of denarius and antoninianus of him around the $100 mark or less in XF condition



This Kyzicos hemiobol cost me around $100. You can find plenty of small sized Greek silver coins for around the same. I warn you though, they can get very small. This makes a penny look big.


And this Septimius Severus (also very high grade) comes from the "I can't believe it's silver" collection. Yes, it's silver, just not cleaned in centuries. XF condition too, and all for $45.