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<p>[QUOTE="Severus Alexander, post: 3096846, member: 84744"]Hi [USER=92790]@Doubled Eye[/USER], so glad you're thinking of taking the plunge. Just be aware... once you come over to the dark side, you'll never go back! <img src="styles/default/xenforo/clear.png" class="mceSmilieSprite mceSmilie2" alt=";)" unselectable="on" unselectable="on" /></p><p><br /></p><p>I'm a generalist collector so not really the one to ask about coins of Lesbos specifically, but I can give you a few pointers. For info on the coins (including which cities issued them), two good sites are <a href="http://asiaminorcoins.com/lesbos.html" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="http://asiaminorcoins.com/lesbos.html" rel="nofollow">Asia Minor Coins</a> and our own [USER=82322]@Ed Snible[/USER]'s site <a href="http://snible.org/coins/hn/lesbos.html" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="http://snible.org/coins/hn/lesbos.html" rel="nofollow">here</a> (taken from the Historia Numorum).</p><p><br /></p><p>I buy most of my coins at auction (not Ebay), I find the prices are generally better. For dealers, <a href="https://www.vcoins.com/en/Search.aspx?search=true&searchQuery=&searchQueryExclude=&searchCategory=1053&searchCategoryLevel=4&searchCategoryAncient=True&searchCategoryUs=True&searchCategoryWorld=True&searchCategoryMedieval=False&searchBetween=0&searchBetweenAnd=0&searchDate=&searchUseThesaurus=True&searchDisplayCurrency=&searchDisplay=1&searchIdStore=0&searchQueryAnyWords=&searchExactPhrase=&searchTitleAndDescription=True&searchDateType=0&searchMaxRecords=100&SearchOnSale=False&Unassigned=False&searchOrderBy=price_asc" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="https://www.vcoins.com/en/Search.aspx?search=true&searchQuery=&searchQueryExclude=&searchCategory=1053&searchCategoryLevel=4&searchCategoryAncient=True&searchCategoryUs=True&searchCategoryWorld=True&searchCategoryMedieval=False&searchBetween=0&searchBetweenAnd=0&searchDate=&searchUseThesaurus=True&searchDisplayCurrency=&searchDisplay=1&searchIdStore=0&searchQueryAnyWords=&searchExactPhrase=&searchTitleAndDescription=True&searchDateType=0&searchMaxRecords=100&SearchOnSale=False&Unassigned=False&searchOrderBy=price_asc" rel="nofollow">VCoins</a> dealers are generally reliable, as are those at <a href="https://www.ma-shops.co.uk/shops/search.php?searchstr=lesbos&firstVisit=2&catid=6&pricemin=&pricemax=&submitBtn=Search&lang=en&PHPSESSID=" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="https://www.ma-shops.co.uk/shops/search.php?searchstr=lesbos&firstVisit=2&catid=6&pricemin=&pricemax=&submitBtn=Search&lang=en&PHPSESSID=" rel="nofollow">MA-Shops</a>, certainly you should take a look around at those sites to see what is available. Usually the listed prices are somewhat high, but they will entertain offers. For price research, it's hard to beat <a href="https://www.acsearch.info" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="https://www.acsearch.info" rel="nofollow">acsearch</a>, but it is a paid service. If you are planning to do more than dip your toes in though, it easily pays for itself.</p><p><br /></p><p>Another dealer I can personally recommend, and who generally has better prices than on VCoins, is <a href="http://www.rudnik.com/new/rudSearch.php?categoryName=Ancient+Greece&priceVal=2000&day=01&month=01&year=2007&minGrade=G&availability=available&keyword_1=Lesbos&field_1=all&keyword_2=&field_2=all&keyword_3=&field_3=all&KWavailability=available&search=Search+keyword+items" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="http://www.rudnik.com/new/rudSearch.php?categoryName=Ancient+Greece&priceVal=2000&day=01&month=01&year=2007&minGrade=G&availability=available&keyword_1=Lesbos&field_1=all&keyword_2=&field_2=all&keyword_3=&field_3=all&KWavailability=available&search=Search+keyword+items" rel="nofollow">Rudnik</a>. I don't see him mentioned much here on CoinTalk though. <a href="http://www.forumancientcoins.com/catalog/roman-and-greek-coins.asp?vpar=1183" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="http://www.forumancientcoins.com/catalog/roman-and-greek-coins.asp?vpar=1183" rel="nofollow">Forum</a> is also good. There are lots of great dealers here on CoinTalk too, if you PM them they might have some Lesbos stuff available: [USER=44316]@Valentinian[/USER] and [USER=42773]@John Anthony[/USER] among others. Some sell on Ebay too... beginners should generally avoid Ebay, but if you know the dealer (always a good thing!) it's fine.</p><p><br /></p><p>If you want to start at the cheaper end of things (so mistakes don't matter so much!), I'd recommend small bronzes. They can be had at very reasonable prices (under $50). Also small silver coins, e.g. obols, hemiobols, or 1/12th staters. In particular the confronted boars head obols or 1/12 staters from around 500 BC are plentiful and super neat!</p><p><br /></p><p>And for any of this, please ask us. We're a friendly bunch here on the Ancients forum. In fact, once you've had a look around and have learned some of the basics, why not start a thread with some further questions? We'd love to give you some more advice, we have plenty! <img src="styles/default/xenforo/clear.png" class="mceSmilieSprite mceSmilie101" alt=":woot:" unselectable="on" unselectable="on" />[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="Severus Alexander, post: 3096846, member: 84744"]Hi [USER=92790]@Doubled Eye[/USER], so glad you're thinking of taking the plunge. Just be aware... once you come over to the dark side, you'll never go back! ;) I'm a generalist collector so not really the one to ask about coins of Lesbos specifically, but I can give you a few pointers. For info on the coins (including which cities issued them), two good sites are [URL='http://asiaminorcoins.com/lesbos.html']Asia Minor Coins[/URL] and our own [USER=82322]@Ed Snible[/USER]'s site [URL='http://snible.org/coins/hn/lesbos.html']here[/URL] (taken from the Historia Numorum). I buy most of my coins at auction (not Ebay), I find the prices are generally better. For dealers, [URL='https://www.vcoins.com/en/Search.aspx?search=true&searchQuery=&searchQueryExclude=&searchCategory=1053&searchCategoryLevel=4&searchCategoryAncient=True&searchCategoryUs=True&searchCategoryWorld=True&searchCategoryMedieval=False&searchBetween=0&searchBetweenAnd=0&searchDate=&searchUseThesaurus=True&searchDisplayCurrency=&searchDisplay=1&searchIdStore=0&searchQueryAnyWords=&searchExactPhrase=&searchTitleAndDescription=True&searchDateType=0&searchMaxRecords=100&SearchOnSale=False&Unassigned=False&searchOrderBy=price_asc']VCoins[/URL] dealers are generally reliable, as are those at [URL='https://www.ma-shops.co.uk/shops/search.php?searchstr=lesbos&firstVisit=2&catid=6&pricemin=&pricemax=&submitBtn=Search&lang=en&PHPSESSID=']MA-Shops[/URL], certainly you should take a look around at those sites to see what is available. Usually the listed prices are somewhat high, but they will entertain offers. For price research, it's hard to beat [URL='https://www.acsearch.info']acsearch[/URL], but it is a paid service. If you are planning to do more than dip your toes in though, it easily pays for itself. Another dealer I can personally recommend, and who generally has better prices than on VCoins, is [URL='http://www.rudnik.com/new/rudSearch.php?categoryName=Ancient+Greece&priceVal=2000&day=01&month=01&year=2007&minGrade=G&availability=available&keyword_1=Lesbos&field_1=all&keyword_2=&field_2=all&keyword_3=&field_3=all&KWavailability=available&search=Search+keyword+items']Rudnik[/URL]. I don't see him mentioned much here on CoinTalk though. [URL='http://www.forumancientcoins.com/catalog/roman-and-greek-coins.asp?vpar=1183']Forum[/URL] is also good. There are lots of great dealers here on CoinTalk too, if you PM them they might have some Lesbos stuff available: [USER=44316]@Valentinian[/USER] and [USER=42773]@John Anthony[/USER] among others. Some sell on Ebay too... beginners should generally avoid Ebay, but if you know the dealer (always a good thing!) it's fine. If you want to start at the cheaper end of things (so mistakes don't matter so much!), I'd recommend small bronzes. They can be had at very reasonable prices (under $50). Also small silver coins, e.g. obols, hemiobols, or 1/12th staters. In particular the confronted boars head obols or 1/12 staters from around 500 BC are plentiful and super neat! And for any of this, please ask us. We're a friendly bunch here on the Ancients forum. In fact, once you've had a look around and have learned some of the basics, why not start a thread with some further questions? We'd love to give you some more advice, we have plenty! :woot:[/QUOTE]
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