El Cheapo's coin of the day!

How could a H-10 lover pass these two Civil war era coins up for $20? I need to look and see what die Marriages these are I believe the 61 is an 61/0

58 is an Valentine #8
61 is an Valentine #2

 

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$22! Tough variety!

 

$33 buy-it now on eBay. El Cheapo would have been happier at $29, but it's a decent key date.

 

Pretty happy with this one for $60!

 

If you are looking for medieval coinage, there are some great bargains to be found by looking at medieval Indian coinage.

Three medieval silver coins for less than $75 total

Chalukyas of Gujarat
AR Drachm


ud Din Mubarak, Delhi Sultanate
AR or high grade billon 4-Ghani


Shahii Kings of Kabul and Gandhara
AR Jital

If you go European medieval, $75 will probably buy you a really beat up coin, not 3 nice ones. Got to love those Indian medieval bargains.

 

El PoorFool found this one for a pretty pleasant price of $190.50 and can't complain. The old gal has been cleaned, but the details are nice!

 

Very nice pickup! Is that the quarter or half?

 

I guess I could have mentioned that
It is the Half!

 

Better date, too!

 

Something different for the thread! I like it!

 

It ain't pretty and it's all acided-up, but can't go wrong with $0.28 for a decent date.

 

Ok so this is absolutely rekt but at $3.25...

 

Couldn't let this thread die, so here's some new ones. Yes I know they're cleaned, but hey, the price was right
$7


$14


$14

 

Antique shop find last weekend. 30 bucks! Looks like a solid AU to me. I'd say AU-58. Great deal for an 1886-S morgan.

 

A few days ago I shared some bargain Indian medieval silver coins you could buy.

Today I'll share some amazing and historically significant bargain ancient silver coins from India that are very budget friendly considering the historical significance behind them.


Gandhara
AR Satamana
650 BCE - 600 BCE

This is the great grandaddy of all coins. This is perhaps the first coin ever made in the history of the world. It is at the very least tied with the Lydian stater, which was also minted at approximately the same time period, for the oldest coin in the world.

* I paid $100, while regular retail price is around $150. If that still sounds like a lot, keep this in mind...the other coin that is tied for the title of first coin ever made, the Lydian stater, will set you back $1,500 or more. So this one is a huge bargain compared to the Lydian stater if you want to have one of the first (if not the first) coins ever made by man.

If the coin above is too much money but you still want to have one of the first coins in the history of the world, try this one:


Gandhara
AR 1/8 Satamana
Circa 600 BCE.

How cheap is this one? Try around $20, and for that you get a coin that was minted only about 50 years after the invention of coins. Wow! Isn't that amazing? 2,600+ years worth of numismatics history for like $20. If that doesn't get you excited then stick to slabbed bullion because there is no hope for you.

If none of the above suit your taste for ancient and historically significant, how about a coin that is linked to the aftermath of Alexander the Great's conquest of India?


Maurya Empire
Series VIb AR punch marked Karshapana
Circa 250 BCE.

The Maurya Empire was born as a result of Alexander the Great's invasion of India. This empire sprang in the power vacuum left by Alexander's conquest of northern India, and the kings of this Empire fought the Indo-Greek kingdoms founded by Alexander's Macedonian generals, and dealt huge defeats to the Greeks in Northern India, especially the Seleucid kingdom.

All that history, and all those cool punch mark symbols, are available to you for the low price of $15 to $20. LOL.

 

This one is El Cheapo approved. Got it for $28!

 

I'm familiar with the '38 D/D/D/S. That would be a cool one to have.

Chris

 

Amazing deal!?!?!!!!!

 

Ya can't beat FREE ! Yup an 1972 DDO and toned for nada! Oh it's also a MAD,and has a nice die crack

 

AU Large Cent for $35? Yes please!