First 2020 ancient coin give-away

I’m not a recent new collector, but I’d like to participe in your contest. And I promise if I win, I’ll sell the coin for a very very good price on Ebay to help someone.

 

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Just reached a year since the collecting infection struck. No ancients yet in the heap although my son considers me one. The prize would find a good, loving and nurturing home in my Scandinavian hands.

 

sign me up!

 

Please consider me! Nice coin!

 

I collected U.S. coins about 60 years ago and then stopped when I was 15. I have just turned 70 and in the last 4 months have restarted with U.S. coins again (so called dollars) but recently became utterly fascinated with the ancients. I ordered my first one (a coin from the era of Khushro II) and am just really starting to read and learn because the ancients are so broad an area and span so long a period in history and so wide a geographical swath. Plus the grading systems are different etc. All new to me but so interesting and exciting.

Have a Happy New Year!!

 

Please sign me up as well - I have read many posts about ancient coins and feel the enthusiasm of the collectors here. I need to get on that train!

 

Beautiful Coin. I went to the Dark Side about a year and a half ago so don't qualify.

 

I've been collecting for awhile and as it so happens I already have an Elagabalus AR Tetradrachm, so I don't qualify but you've made a very generous gesture here. I'll post my coin here.

Elagabalus, 218-222 A.D., Antioch, Seleucis and Pieria
AR Tetradrachm, struck 218-220 A.D., 25mm 12.02 grams

Obverse: Laureate head of Elagabalus right
AVT K M A ANTONEINOC CEB

Reverse: Eagle standing left, wreath in beak, star between legs, delta epsilon in field
DH MARC EX UPATOC TO B

Reference: Prieur 249A; McAlee 760, ex-Frank Robinson auction

 

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@Ocatarinetabellatchitchix : I kind of surmised that when I saw your original post. No problem.

 

Purchased my first ancient last year. It was in a "what is it" bin. It shows Romulus and Remus. By far the oldest coin I own.

 

I have been collecting for 9 months and this giveaway is awesome. I thank you also have a Happy New Year. Here is my best ancient coin as of now. Theodosius I, 379ad-395ad. Ae Maiorina Heraclea wt=5.3 grm.

 

I'm new to ancients and I just began to some research from a few links posted in the ancients forum. The only one I own is a Widows Mite that was included in a auction with US coins. Very nice of you to think of newer people!

 

Please count me in! Not only do I not have an Elagabalus, I do not have any Roman Empire or provincial coin in nearly as wonderful condition as that one. Thanks and best wishes for 2020!
David

 

Please count me in as well!! Thanks so much!!

 

Please count me in and keeping my fingers crossed to add this beauty to my collection.

 

21 entries so far and 20 minutes to go. I will pick the winner of the coin at 8.

 

Count me in also please. Been looking at possibly getting a Tetadrachma.

 

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