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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;TIF, post: 1999993, member: 56859&quot;]No, but I will give you detailed directions for to how to determine this yourself.&nbsp; The steps can be applied to determining value for future coins too.&nbsp; I recommend that you bookmark this thread and the links provided so that you can find them easily the next time.</p><p><br /></p><p>1.&nbsp; Identify the coin (in other threads members here have given you specific instructions and websites to help you with this, and the current coin in question was identified for you by Doug)</p><p>2.&nbsp; Check various archives for similar coins and their sales price.&nbsp; You will have to make an objective determination of quality/grade.&nbsp; Here are some suggestions for sites to check for prior sales:</p><ul> <li><a href="http://www.acsearch.info/" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="http://www.acsearch.info/" rel="nofollow">ACSearch</a>.&nbsp; Type a few key words in the box; select &quot;ancient&quot; from the drop-down menu (although you don&#039;t really have to do that).&nbsp; You can do a more advanced search if you wish.&nbsp; If you get no results, check your keywords; change them; add to them; check your spelling; etc.&nbsp; In the case of this particular coin I&#039;d use the search phrase &quot;Seleukid Kingdom, Demetrios II&quot;.</li> <li><a href="http://cngcoins.com/Coins_sold.aspx" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="http://cngcoins.com/Coins_sold.aspx" rel="nofollow">CNG&#039;s sales archives</a>.&nbsp; Type your keywords into the box labeled &quot;search&quot;.&nbsp; Be sure the checkboxes next to the words Coin Shop, Printed Auctions, and Electronic Auctions are checked.&nbsp; On the results page you will see different headings for those categories, so don&#039;t forget to click on those once on the results page.</li> <li><a href="http://www.vcoins.com/en/Default.aspx" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="http://www.vcoins.com/en/Default.aspx" rel="nofollow">Vcoins</a>.&nbsp; You can&#039;t easily search for sold coins but you can see what retail sellers are asking for similar coins.&nbsp; Type your search words in the box provided; check the box for &quot;Ancient Coins&quot;, selected &quot;All Dates&quot; from the second box if it is not already set to that.&nbsp; Click the Search button.&nbsp; There will likely be numerous coins which are not exactly the same as yours so you will need to look carefully at each.&nbsp; Remember to objectively assess the condition of your coin when comparing to ones you find.&nbsp; Also remember that Vcoins is a retail site; you may be able to buy such coins cheaper at auction or on eBay.</li> <li><a href="http://www.ebay.com/sch/ebayadvsearch/?rt=nc" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="http://www.ebay.com/sch/ebayadvsearch/?rt=nc" rel="nofollow">eBay</a>.&nbsp; I&#039;ve linked to the &quot;Advanced Search&quot; page.&nbsp; In the first box, enter your search words.&nbsp; A few lines down, you are asked where to search.&nbsp; Select &quot;Coins and Paper Money&quot; from the drop-down menu.&nbsp; The next section says &quot;Search Including&quot;.&nbsp; This is important:&nbsp; check the box for &quot;Completed Listings&quot; or &quot;Sold Listings.&nbsp; The difference is that you will see coins which were offered for sale but which failed to sell if you check &quot;Completed Listings&quot;.&nbsp; This can be helpful; you will get an idea of prices which were too high.&nbsp; Click the blue Search button.</li> </ul><p>These are the steps we take when wondering what our coins are worth.&nbsp; I&#039;m sure you can learn to do it too. <img src="styles/default/xenforo/clear.png" class="mceSmilieSprite mceSmilie1" alt=":)" unselectable="on" unselectable="on" />[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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