3 new Ancients

Ok, So These first two I got for $11..

This first one is a Gratian, I got it as an add on:







This next one is constans I, I feel in love with the patina on this one, so I picked it up for the Imperial set:










AND THE MOJO....











GET READY....











GORDIAN III, VF+ (Makes the EF cut IMO).....This is seriously the nicest ancient I have ever owned (but my Aurelian comes pretty close IMO):







PLMK what y'all think
stainless

 

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Nice Ancients! I just don't have enough $$ to go around to get everything I like.....one of these days I will start an ancient collection and ignore anything else.

Ya, right!


Smaugy

 

Good stuff. I'd call the Gordian aEF, myself. When you see an EF, you'll know it.

 

How bad does the chip on the face of Gordian lower the grade do you think?


stainless

 

Really nice coins Anthony , you certainly are not a newbie at ancients anymore .
rzage

 

very nice

 

I personally like that Gratian. I think you might have me start collecting these man, those are neat. :thumb:

Phoenix

 

This Byzantine coin is one of my favorites, because of how the obverse image wore.



Byzantine Justinian (AD 527-565) AE Follis
Obverse: Diademed, draped, and cuirassed bust right, D N IVSTINIANVS PP AVG
Reverse: Large letter "M", Small star left, cross top and right, gamma under "M"
Exergue: CON (Constantinople mint)
Catalog: Sear 158 - Struck AD 527-538 - Size 30mm
Note: The "M" is a Greek letter for the number 40.
Note: Value 40 nummi. Gamma is the mint officina letter.

 

I don't know - what are the points of wear on it?

To be honest, I didn't notice a gash.

 

here is a closer pic:

 

I see it now still a very awsome coin.

 

I seldom think of ancients in terms of grades...I dont think a small chip in the portrait (a very attractive portrait I might add) would effect the value...in the end, something relative like grades effect prices of coins less in ancient and its more about the eye appeal...the chip doesnt effect the eye appeal IMO thus the effect to worth would be close to nil.