here's my last coin from 2016, not bad for 3.99 bucks shipped. i'm getting better at reading greek legends, i i figured out where this was from right away. Antonius Pius, Thrace, Philippopolis 138-161 AD O: Antoninus Pius left, R: Dionysos. Varbanov 756. 16 mm, 3.5 g this coin had a bit of BD, i've treated it and am observing. i actually got another coin with it as well, i've given it away to a forum member....same coin, reverse was rough. sellers pics... post your sub 5 buck coins!
Now that's a great bargain and nice coin to boot Chris. Most of my cheap coins are between $5 amd $10, but here are a couple at $5 and under CLAUDIUS II (GOTHICUS)Antoninianus OBVERSE: IMP CLAVDIVS AVG, radiate cuirassed bust right REVERSE: VBERITAS AVG, Uberitas standing left holding cornucopiae and purse Struck at Siscia, 268-69 AD 3.1g, 20mm RIC 193 Price $5 VICTORINUSAntoninianus OBVERSE: IMP C VICTORINVS P F AVG, radiate, draped & cuirassed bust right REVERSE: SALV-S AVG, Salus standing right, holding snake she feeds out of patera in her right hand Colonia Agrippinensis (Cologne), 269/270 AD 2.7g, 20mm RIC 67 Price $2 TETRICUS II Antoninianus OBVERSE: C PIV ESV TETRICVS CAES, radiate, draped bust right REVERSE: SPES AVGG, Spes walking left, holding flower and raising skirt Struck at Treveri, 272-273 AD 2.2g, 22mm RIC 270v Price $3
That's a damn nice score for $4, chris. This was $4, too... I totally overpaid. GALLIENUS AE Antoninianus. 3.38g, 22.5mm, Rome mint, AD 260-268. RIC 255. O: GALLIENVS AVG, radiate head right. R: PAX AVG, Pax standing left, holding olive branch and sceptre, V in left field.
Under $5... Ptolemy IX, BC 117-58 AE, 3.21g, 16mm; 12h; Neopaphos mint, Cyprus Obv.: Head of Zeus Right Rev.: Zeus standing holding torch & staff, star above Cost 99¢ with free shipping! It's also my smallest Ptolemy. Now I need a small one with eagle reverse to go with the big ones.
What fool would trade a Commodus denarius for a worn out AE3? It was a lot cheaper than my other one of Constantine II. Condition matters.
My cheapest coin - a freebie. Domitian Caesar AR Quinarius (Broken), 1.04g Rome mint, 75 AD RIC V791 (C), BMC V158, RSC 634 Obv: CAES AVG F DOMI COS III; Head of Domitian, laureate, bearded, r. Rev: VICTORIA AVGVSTI; Victory std. l., with wreath and palm
Sweet bargains everyone! I've gotten a few really good deals on coins. One of our members did me a huge solid last year and gave me a Pontius Pilate coin for $10 plus he gave me some extra Judaean coins to attribute. Another CoinTalk member has given me some pretty sweet deals too! I got this double struck Widow's Mite for $13. He also gave me this Constantine coin with a cross on the altar for $7. Ancient CoinTalk Members rock! As usual, I apologize for the sucky pics, they DO NOT do the coins justice. Erin
I see some great cheapseat coins here! I think I paid 8 bucks for this,, I love staters and fourees so I had to have this even though its a halfcoin which adds some interest
