So a gold drachma was worth more than a silver drachma? Like if someone went to buy something and was told “This cost 8 drachmae” how would the...
Oh wow you got lowballed. But at least it was scrap gold that they were offering 30% for. 30% is extremely low even for scrap. Offering 30% for...
Really? Hmm maybe that is because coins have a larger demand. I don’t really see many people these days buying sterling silver tableware and...
Wanna know what’s even crazier? In Ancient Rome a mere pound of Imperial Purple Silk cost 150,000 denarius. Why? Because the Tyrian purple used...
Yes they are both from different areas but both are Greek. Even if one was under control of the Persians. A US Dollar printed at the San...
Yeah it was answered by someone else but I was replying to the other guy.
Those prices are fascinating. It implies that for the price of 1 horse someone could buy 120 goats. With 120 goats someone could easily sustain...
So I am guessing a 'Mnaieion' would not be spent on common daily purchases but rather on super expensive purchases? Like maybe buying a slave or...
For example: Both of these coins are "octodrachms" = 8 drachmae. But did they have the same value? It doesn't seem likely considering there is...
Wow really? The lowest offer I’ve gotten prior to this was 70% of spot. I usually go to Vermillion Enterprises though since they pay spot + $55...
I’m guessing sterling is paid less than .999 fine because it costs money to send it in for refining. It’s a lot easier for a dealer to sell a 10...
Yeah I mean if he just had so much that he didn’t want more so he made a lowball offer that would be one thing. But to try to convince me that...
I didn’t necessarily say it was junk. What I meant was I don’t think it’s such a valuable coin that a couple of light scratches to the edge for...
I assure you I did not have anything nearly as lowball as this. I might have posted another thread about a bad offer but this was just so crazy I...
You wouldn't just drip acid on the coin. You'd just make a small scratch on the edges with a touchstone and then put the acid on the tiny amount...
It looks like the Islamic coins called "dirhams" from the Middle Ages. Kind of like these ones but a different design. Have you considered doing...
Oops that was my bad I typed “10%” and it auto corrected to “15%”. Either way though he’s still ripping people off.
No not 30% back from spot. 70% back from spot.
Yeah I asked how much he was selling 1oz generic silver rounds for and he said spot + 10% O_O
Why do you have a hard time winning? They have bid protection so you just use that and set your maximum bid.
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