What is the most you've ever spent on an ancient coin?

That's a really beautiful coin!

 

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I’m 100% in support of your priorities.

 

I like all the coins I buy, but the gratification of getting something at a bargain is a definite bonus.

 

Imagine this AV Fiorino di Camera ND Roma Mint
Pope Alessandro VI 1492-1503....

It sold for 4500 euros+fees in Sincona event in 2018.
The coin came with 3 prev. auction tags.
Back in 1936 Berlin Auction it hammered for the "princely" sum of 25 ReichMarks=$5US It was certainly a much more affordable hobby in 1936 Recently one sold for 7500 euros.

 

You certainly have the eye for beauty!

 

Funny, we seem to have similar tastes. The following are my four other coins around $1k.

ATTICA, Athens
AR Tetradrachm 22.5mm, 17.18g, 1h
Circa 454-404 BCE
Kroll 8; HGC 4, 1597
Ex CNG inventory June 2004
Ex CNG January 2021​

Ptolemy I 311-305 BCE
27.5 mm 14.6g 1h
Sv.162 (37 ex) - Cop.29 - GC.7750 var. - BMC.- - MP.6
Avers : Buste cornu et diadémé d'Alexandre le Grand sous les traits de Zeus-Ammon à droite, coiffé de la dépouille d'éléphant avec l'égide.
Revers : Athéna Promachos ou Alkidemos marchant à droite, brandissant une javeline de la main droite et tenant un bouclier de la gauche ; dans le champ à gauche, un casque corinthien, un monogramme et un aigle sur un foudre tourné à droite.
Ex CGB​

Seleukos I Nikator
Tetradrachm (Silver, 26 mm, 17.08 g, 8 h)
Susa, circa 296/5-281.
Laureate head of Zeus to right. Rev. BAΣIΛEΩΣ / ΣEΛEΥKOΥ Athena, brandishing spear overhead in her right hand and holding shield in her left, standing right in quadriga of elephants moving to right; above to right, spearhead; before elephants, monogram of MΩ. SC 177.2.
Ex Leu Numismatik​

Mytilene EL Hekte c. 332 BCE
10.5mm 2.57g 12h
Avers : Tête laurée et barbue de Zeus à droite (Philippe II de Macédoine).
Revers : Tête imberbe d’Héraklès à droite coiffée de la léonté dans un carré linéaire (Alexandre III le Grand).
Bod.103 - B. traité- - Aulock1711 - P.- - BMC.- - Cop.- - HGCS. 5/1029 (R2)
Ex CGB​

 

That was an important acquisition, with a nice broad reverse that has all of the characters!

 

Haha, we had to scrap that car last month… water kept pooling in the front passenger footwell - got tired of having to bail out the car every time it rained! It was extremely eco friendly though, it even offset its own carbon emissions thanks to all the moss growing on it!

 

I would spend a heap of $$$$ on this.....as long as it comes equipped with a 2 sp. powerglide

 

Agreed!
This is how I performed all my "scheduled" purchases - I see a coin before the auction and if it's in my area (either an emperor/city I collect or simply a design that fits my tastes), I inform myself about a correct price (and of course, as low as possible). If I manage to get it cheaper (and it happened quite a few times), that is a big bonus.

 

A budget “coin that killed Caesar,” $648.

 

Depending on the exchange rate at the time, Richard may have beaten me. But I have no regrets on this purchase:



That said, it isn't my highest "satisfaction quotient", as Doug described (I'd need to think a bit there); but, great coins aren't always expensive and expensive coins aren't necessarily great.

 

I have three coins that top out at the top tier. Being a retired postal worker and living off of a standard Canada Post pension, I really do not have the funds to do that very often. So the vast majority of what I own do not. However if I can do it I would rather spend a lot of money on one really nice coin than the same amount of money on a group that I would find to be less pleasing. One of the three.
Metapontion Ar Nomos 290-280 BC Obv, bearded head of Hercules left wearing tainia, lionskin knotted around neck , club behind. Rv. Grain ear with leaf to right. Johnston Class D 4.1 corr. HGC 1067 This coin illustrated 7.95 grms 20 mm Photo by W. Hansen

 

So, uh, that would place this coin in the "$12,000 and up" category?

;-)

 

Joe, that’s pretty cold posting your coin right after my coin. Neither Caesar nor I appreciate it.

 

Unlike @AncientJoe mine has my highest SQ - purchased for $12K + $5 shipping, massive enjoyment!

 

In the interest of making a "satisfaction quotient" a little easier for you to settle on, I have decided to let you send me your Eid Mar and therefore reduce the number of coins vying for position in your satisfaction quotient. No need to thank me - I do this of my own free will. There may also be more coins in your collection that I will extend this offer to include...you know, in the interest of helping out.

 

Wow! How many years ago did you buy it?

 

37

 

My splurge...
Sicily. Syracuse. Time of Agathokles, 310-305 BC. AR Tetradrachm (26mm, 16.98g, 6h). Struck circa 317-310 BC. Obv: Head of Arethousa left, wearing wreath of grain ears, triple-pendant earring, and pearl necklace; three dolphins around, NI below neck. Rev: Charioteer, holding kentron in extended right hand and reins in left, driving fast quadriga left; counterclockwise triskeles above, [Σ]YPAKOΣIΩ[N] and monogram in exergue. Ref: Ierardi 39 (O4/R15); BAR Issue 2; HGC 2, 1348; SNG ANS 633–5 (same obv. die); Boston MFA 460 = Warren 402; Dewing 943 (same obv. die); Morgan 150 (same dies). Near Extra Fine, even light tone, with golden hues. From the Weise Collection, purchased from Pegasi (16 Sept 2000). Ex CNG Triton XXIII (15 Jan 2020), Lot 142. Estimate $3,000; Hammer $5,500.