Inspired by many of you, I have been looking at the Greek Ancients for a while and decided to build a side collection to my core purchasing coins that appeal to me. No clear path yet but quite enjoyable. I don't know how to grade so decided to buy them slabbed - I realize this is a controversial issue for ancient coin collectors yet gives me the comfort these are authentic and reasonably graded. Anyways, here goes and please forgive some of my images.
Saw these on the CU board, glad to see you sharing them here. They are a wonderful batch as a first purchase.
Well Z, I have to say you have some very, very nice coins, most of which I do not own any like them. I know your reasons for buying the slabs and can find no fault for doing so. However, unless these are an investment on your part, I would break them out of their prisons and enjoy them in hand. Again, great coins.
Very nice to see you and your coins over here! (You know me better as SmEagle1795 from the CU forums )
Nice coins - some exceptional. The photos are what you expect considering you are shooting through plastic and part of each coin is concealed by fingers. I disagree with Bing on breaking them out of the slabs. You paid a lot of money for those slabs and will recoup it only if you sell to someone who agrees with you regarding their value when you lose interest. Certainly neither Bing nor I would have any of these in our collections as they are but it would make more sense to sell these to another slab fan and buy similar coins from a trustworthy dealer who knows enough about the coins to sell raw. None of these coins are particularly rare so you could duplicate them within reason if you ever decide to be a coin fondler like me. I find the last one most interesting. My similar raw and identified Tabaristan sold for $29 which is well under the cost of a slab. I assume these bulk slabs without full grading or ID are cheaper but still it seems more sensible to have slabs on coins worth 10x the cost of encapsulation.
wow....man those are just beautiful. the details on that cilicia coin is amazing, and so are several others...dang. be sure to click on the pics to enlarge for maximum eye candy! that gold coin is super interesting, i've never seen that before. what (or who) is the procession exactly of the three guys ? i'm sure some of you all know. i actually have a tarbaristan coin, hope you don't mind if i post it! well, i just changed my underwear after AJ's last post...time to change again.
Thank you all. Good points made. Will see how this evolves. My main collecting focus is considered modern compared with these http://www.taleruniverse.com/the-taler-universe-collection/
Man, those are absolutely "awesome" new examples!!! (congrats) => but I am always a fan of breaking them out of their slabs (but that's just me)
It is fun to actually feel and hold ancient coins. The temptation must be greater seeing them encapsulated
Thank you, Zohar! It's a work in progress. I have visited your Taler Universe many times and I don't even collect them Great pictures, beautiful coins, and interesting information!
