Exchanging Coins within the Forum

A basic question for all of you that have posted so far with trades.
Have any of the transactions been International ?
With the cost & risks involved, would an International trade be worth it ?
Or are all your trades with the same country as you ? ( keep it simple )
Personally I cant see it as a viable option, what do you folks think ?

 

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Love this Denarius! Got this one from the OP Trader Himself!

Thank you very much @Bing !


RR L VALERIUS FLACCUS AR Denarius 108-107 BCE Rome Winged draped bust Victory r X - Mars stndg spear trophy apex grain ear Crawford 306-1 Sear 183

 

I have gotten several from @Mat (The Tet Master). Here is a Tet that I am surprised he gave up!


Claudius (41 - 54 A.D.)
EGYPT ALEXANDRIA
Billon Tetradrachm
O: TI KLAUDI KAIS SEBA GERMANI AUTOKR, laureate head of Claudius right, LΓ (date) before.
R: MESSALI-NA KAIS SEBAS, Messalina standing facing, head left, leaning on draped column, holding figures of two children in extended right hand and cradling two grain ears in left arm.
Year 42 - 43 A.D.
13.1g
25mm
RPC I 5131

 

This one is from @seth77 :

It was a joy to finally receive, as the package went back and forth between our countries due to the delivery service tearing (destroying), the package and address! This was back in 2015.

It finally got here, and is fantastic for my collection!


FLORIAN AE23mm 3.54g Antoninian/Aurelian (VF, patina, deposits)
AV: IMP C M AN FLORIANVS P AVG; radiate, cuirassed and draped with paludamentum, seen from rear bust r.
REV: CONCORD MILIT; Emperor togate stg. r., clasping the hand of Concordia stg. l.
EXE: S
REF: LV 2738; RIC V-1 57var (unlisted bust type), RIC Online #4294 7 specs listed, only one in La Venera, and only 2 from prior sales; 1st issue for Siscia mint, 2nd officina, july-august 276AD.
A rare coin from a very brief reign, as Florian has only reigned for a couple of moths in the summer of 276AD

 

Wow! Nice one, Alegandron!

 

This is one from @Ancientnoob


India Gandahara AR Bent Bar 11-3g 650-600 BCE RARE two dots - also have on BOTH sides VERY RARE


Recent one from @Valentinian

Augustus As four countermarks 25-23 mm 9.8g TICA AVG probably for Tiberius Augustus CE14-37 Dolphin


This is from @Brian Bucklan

RI Faustina Sr 138-140 CE AR Denarius m Antoninus Pius 17.4mm 3.2g

 

Thank you. I quietly captured the Florianus from @seth77 back in 2015...

Here is one from you (I really like this one! Pegasus, Bruttium, BCE, Athena...all the great elements!)

Bruttium Lokroi Eizephyrioi 300-268 BC AE 23 Athena Pegasus
ex: @TIF


@TIF succssfuly removed a Goiter from Nerva:

RI Nerva AE Dupondius 96-98 CE LIBERTAS PVBLICA TIF

 

This one came to me already having had the goiterectomy .

 

Constantine II ex Randy

 

Here is a more recent, albeit Historical coin I captured from that Screaming Missourian @ominus1

Ancient, cuz he was probly born that year...

Mexican Empire - Maximillian I 1867 AR 1 Peso - last year of his Reign

 

Of course @Ken Dorney is a guy I get stuff from:

Kinda a Half-As coin, but I really like it!


RI Augustus 27 BCE-14CE AE As or Semis Spain Celsa Mint 29mm 5.0g Laureate Augustus - Bull RPC271 Cut in ancient times to make change

 

That is a nice half. I'm always happy to see the preferred end of the subject both falling on the half. Somewhere there is the other half???

 

LOL, at least I captured the "right" half.

I have some from you too!

@dougsmit via @John Anthony

RI AR Den Julia Domna 200 CE Felicitas Isis Horus RIC 577

 

A lovely gift from @jamesicus



A purchase from @John Anthony that used to belong to @Aethelred



I've purchased a couple of coins from @Valentinian, including this scowler:


And of course @Victor_Clark has a nice VCoins shop, whence Mr. Scowl's unfortunate brother:


In response to a query above, I have not done international trades--indeed, very little "trading" at all. With the exception of one or two generous gifts, my interactions with CoinTalk exchanges have simply been purchases from members who have shops or who have vest pockets and a PayPal address.

 

If anyone wants to know why people get drunk during May 5....that coin is the reason why. The French tried to establish an empire in Mexico, and although the Battle of Puebla, fought on May 5, 1862 was a small victory in the struggle to eventually get rid of the French imperial forces in Mexico, it resonated enough with the locals that if became a major celebration over time. And now the US has done what they are good at, hijacked the holiday and turned it into a mass consumerism event where people are expected to spend an obscene amount of money on alcohol, and stuffing their mouths full of tacos, for no reason whatsoever (I doubt any of them has ever heard of the Battle of Puebla).

 

OH! And yes, since we are speaking of Holidays, this was captured from The @Sallent himself for National Zebu Day!


Kings of Baktria Indo-Greek Apollodotos I
Circa 180/174-165/160 B.C.
AR Square Drachm 20mm. 2.42g.
Elephant standing right; (RK) monogram below.
BASILEWS APOLLODOTOU SWTHROS
Zebu standing right; W below.
Bopearachchi 4E; SNG ANS 324-327
Good VF. Light toning in devices.

 

Just by coincidence, the last three coins I bought can from MORTOWN, the eBay store of @Blake Davis.



I have several nice secret Saturnalia coins from members, and I have bought numerous coins from members and not from members from @John Anthony auctions. My top coin from another member came from the Stevex6 collection:


Calabria, Tarentum
AR Nomos, 315-302 BC, 20.5mm, 8.00gm
Obverse : Warrior, preparing to cast spear, holding two others and shield, on horse rearing.
Reverse : Phalanthos, holding kantharos and trident, astride dolphin left; AP monogram to left; small dolphin below.
References : Fischer-Bossert Group 70, 846 (V336/R657); Vlasto 600 (same obv. die); HN Italy 937; Gulbenkian 35 (same dies); Jameson 156 (same dies)
EF, toned, excellent metal, exceptional style obverse from fresh dies.
Ex JMG Collection (CNG 94, 18 September 2013), lot 15
From the Stevex6 Collection

I hope Steve is doing well and wish he could start posting here again.........

:-(

John

 

Click on their screen name and a panel will open up. Unless they have blocked it you can then click "start a conversation". If they have blocked communication you are forced to speak publicly and draw their attention by using the format @mysteriousguy or whatever their screen name is. I guess you could also do a generic post saying that you have ancients to trade and anyone who wants to see them should send YOU a private message to get it started. Hope that helps.

 

I got this little gem from @ancientcoinguru ... However, as far as getting coins from her, it is difficult. We both collect virtually IDENTICAL coins, and are always butting up against each other in some auctions! She be my Coin-Twin-Sister with impeccable coin taste!


Thessaly Larissa 344-337 BCE AR Obol 0.68g Nymph Larissa Horse Grazing SNG Cop 1

 

..wow....