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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;dougsmit, post: 1847159, member: 19463&quot;]The biggest problem for beginners in ancients is that there are just so very many of them and even some of the common ones, if you are looking for a specific coin, might take a little looking to find.&nbsp; You can go to just about any big coin show and find several examples of the popular US rarities but you might have trouble finding those exact two coins again.&nbsp; On top of that, there are not likely to be exacly the same coins anyway since each ancient is unique in terms of centering, strike, surfaces and a dozen other factors that are assumed with US coins.&nbsp; Even worse, dealers have no agreement on prices for similar coins so you might find a nicer example of something you just bought for half what you just paid ...or... you might say you won&#039;t pay that price for a coin and not see another of the type for years.&nbsp; </p><p><br /></p><p>Collecting ancients is fun but requires a different mindset than modern coins.&nbsp; You have to know you will not get them all so you can only lean back and enjoy the ones that come your way.&nbsp; </p><p>[ATTACH=full]308085[/ATTACH] </p><p>The above coin is a lot like your second one except it was made by workshop A rather than B (letter in reverse field).&nbsp; Both are Cyzicus mint (SMK).&nbsp; Mine has smoother surfaces but a weakly struck center to the reverse lacking the abs on Jupiter that your coin has.&nbsp;&nbsp; Mine cost $14 a few years ago.&nbsp; Does the combination of time and a better strike less the textured surface add up to Mat&#039;s appraisal of $30?&nbsp; Opinion?&nbsp; That is why you statement that the coin would be interesting even if only $5 is the right attitude.&nbsp; &quot;Enjoy you coins for what they are, not what they are worth.&quot; (from an old Frank Robinson list).[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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