Still some bargains to be had on Ebay

Dang, Doug. I'm going to have to start trolling eBay for some Roman Egyptian coins.

 

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You don't have time. Stay busy saving the world and waiting for the power to be restored so you can see what you are doing. Leave eBay to me.

 

Gee, I thought the same thing for you. If you're not busy, maybe it's time you did. Just sayin......

 

Here's a nice little lot I got for about 77 bucks. I haven't taken my own pics yet, the Carus is kind of a a turd,but the rest are pretty nice...the Gallerius is VERY nice.

 

On the sad side I am seeing people pay hundreds even a thousand for fakes!!!

This is at over $1200 as I write this!

 

Picked up this almost fully-silvered, uncommon Constantine for around $12:

Thessalonica mint, A.D. 319
RIC 59
Obv: CONSTAN-TINVS AVG
Rev: VICTORIA AVGG NN - Victory advancing left with wreath and palm branch
[dot]TS[dot]Γ[dot] in exergue
19 mm, 2.5 g.

 

What a great buy, especially getting a decent Domitian Sestertius as well, what's the reverse like?

 

Looks like a so-called 'proto-contorniate' with hammered edges. Interesting.

 

Yes I agree, could be worth big dollars, the only one I could find in CNG archives......https://www.cngcoins.com/Coin.aspx?CoinID=64168

 

There are lots of them out there, they arent rare (i've owned a number of them in the past). Check the spelling or variations and you will get lots of hits. I dont think anyone knows truly what they are, but I have always suspected they were mounted in some way to, well, I dont know. Something.

 

it's not bad, I'll try and post is properly in a day or two.

 

Note the total of the marked prices are over 10x what you paid. The seller must have given up trying.

 

True, but those prices are vastly inflated. $77 for the lot seems like a more reasonable price. I'd say you got a bargain, not a steal.

 

My latest Ebay bargain 46.50 Euro plus 7 postage. One recently sold CNG...https://www.cngcoins.com/Coin.aspx?CoinID=304958

Syria, Seleucis and Pieria.

Antiochia ad Orontem.

Herennius Etruscus. As Caesar, A.D. 250-251.

Æ octassarion.

31mm // 16,30g.

Obv: ЄPЄNN ЄTPOV MЄ KV ΔЄKIOC KЄCAP, bare-headed and draped bust of Herennius Etruscus right.

Rev: ANTIOXЄΩN MHTPO KOΛΩN, Tyche seated within tetrastyle temple, the river-god Orontes swimming at her feet; above shrine, ram leaping right, head left; in exergue, S C.

McAlee 1158.
I have had one of this type in my sights ever since I seen Cucumbor's wonderful example.

 

I still think this was a bargain at $155.

 

I am still so envious of this! What a catch!!

 

Yep that is Bad a--!!!

 

Picked this up on eBay for $83 including shipping. The bargain of the decade for me.

Vespasian
AR Denarius, 2.89g
Rome Mint, 75 AD
RIC 773 (R3). BMC - . RSC - .
Obv: IMP CAESAR VESPASIANVS AVG; Head of Vespasian, bare, l.
Rev: PON MAX TR P COS VI; Pax, bare to the waist, seated l., holding branch extended in r. hand, l. hand on lap
Acquired from eBay, November 2017.

Second known specimen. @Orfew owns the other one.

 

I will forever be grateful to eBay for providing me with my special As of Domitian, one of my favorite coins and best deals ever.

 

Brilliant buy!!!!!!