2025 NYINC - 2 Roman Coins & 3 Miscellaneous Foreign Coins

Hello everyone,
I went today to the 53rd Annual New York International Numismatic Convention.



I was there for only 2 hours. So, it was the usual overcrowded, rude people and snobby sellers who aren't interested in someone like me who is looking not to spend hundreds or thousands on just one coin. I just went over each table and admired all of the outstanding coins which I never dare take any pictures of because it would create unnecessary looks or conversations from the dealers

I had a budget of $160.00 and I stuck to it! I was satisfied with my 5-coin pickup!

Coin #1 Ancient ($40.00)


Coin #2 Ancient ($20.00)



Other Coins (non-ancient)

Coin #3
Puerto Rico - 1896 10 Centavos ($20.00) Holed


Coin #4
Israel 1949 - 250 PRUTA - KM15A - Silver .500 ($20.00)


Coin #5
Spain Sevilla 1602 - 2 Maravedis ($40.00)


Some goodies

 

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That's a nice haul! The first Constantine coin is my favorite.

 

Edwin? Did you go to the Dark Side?
There's going to be rude and snobby people in crowds just about anywhere.

 

I have never been to New York City, Glad you had chance to attend and get stuff you wanted.

 

No Sal, I have several ancient coins. About 20

I go to other conventions throughout the year. Orchid shows, Gem and Mineral shows, Metal Detecting events and normal coin shows (non ancient) and I never encounter the snobbiness such as I did today

 

Older crowd maybe? Was it in NYC?
You know I'm just busting your chops. Right?

 

Oh, forgot to mention, try on Sundays??

 

Mixed crowd. What I mean by rude is for example, I'm hovering over a display case carefully looking at coins I might be interested in. Here comes some guy and just shoves me over so he can take a look. He doesn't even say excuse me or sorry
It happened about 5 times with 5 different people! I almost grabbed one guy. I wanted to smash his face through the display case!

 

I don't attend any shows on Sunday. Nor do I metal detect on Sunday. That's the day I dedicate to church. Unless I'm far away traveling in another state or Puerto Rico

 

If it were me? Let me tell you one fact, I'm 49% Italian and 51 % European- Mostly Sicilian. Any questions?
I'm also 5'6", but that never stopped me from "barking" at someone. LOL

 

I'm glad your better angels interceded.

 

Ed, that was a great account of the Coin Show. The last Coin Show I attended was a similar experience. Dealers only wanted to visit with their friends and they were just looking and talking. Customers could not get close to the tables or communicate with the dealers. One of the third party certifiers was there, but he had a very selective audience also. Several of us customers/potential new customers couldn't get close. The show was in Houston, the closest one to me, and I will never go back.

 

Here is a much better picture taken in natural sunlight if this coin..

 

I believe this may be your first coin:
Constantine I AE Follis. 310-313 AD. IMP CONSTANTINVS AVG, laureate and cuirassed bust right. / SOLI INVICTO COMITI, Sol standing left, chlamys across left shoulder, holding globe upwards, right hand raised, T-F across fields. Mintmark PTR.

 

That Spanish piece is nice!

 

It's ATR
RIC VII Trier 102

 

Thanks Victor, I was having a difficult time with that.

 

Coin shows out here in the San Francisco Bay Area have dwindled over the past twenty years or so to the point where they are small gatherings of dealers offering mostly slabbed US coins. Boring!

Back in the heyday decades of the 1980s and 90s the size of the shows and the variety of coins were much larger, with nice selections of ancient and world coins, and the atmosphere was generally relaxed and amicable.

It seems that the NYINC is a packed venue in a relatively small hall or room. That can lead to poor decorum and lack of politeness. That, plus some dealers who apparently have attitude issues can result in a most unpleasant experience on the part of the collector. I've never attended that show, but I hope to one of these years.