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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;dougsmit, post: 1410027, member: 19463&quot;]Yes, we collectors of ancients are pretty awesome. :rollling:&nbsp; &nbsp; We are very inconsistent.&nbsp; Because there are a million types of coins and thousands of collectors it can be some years between opportunities to buy some coins while it can be hard to find someone who wants to buy others when we want to sell them.&nbsp; The very common and very popular things can vary greatly in price according to who has what and who wants what on any given day.&nbsp; My definition of what is collectible and what I am willing to spend money on may vary with my mood and almost certainly will vary with the same subjects as seen by other collectors.&nbsp;&nbsp; All we can do is buy what we like and find reasonable and walk away from what we find boring and overpriced.&nbsp; </p><p><br /></p><p>I agree with medoraman that the Corinth stater would be a good coin to seek if you want a Pegasus.&nbsp; They are common enough you have a good chance of finding one you like if price is no object and a good chance of finding a cheap one if you don&#039;t care how bad it looks.&nbsp; The question is whether you find that perfect match of a coin you love at a price you love.&nbsp; At any given moment, many coins for sale are pretty grotty or pretty expensive.&nbsp; Seriously, if the coin were cheap and beautiful, medoraman or I would have bought it!&nbsp; :devil:&nbsp; You have to pay a little more or accept a little less or just get lucky at the time.&nbsp; That is the hobby as I know it.&nbsp; </p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH]170647.vB[/ATTACH]</p><p><br /></p><p>There is a coin with Pegasus and Medusa.&nbsp; Above is my example (not for sale).&nbsp; It is worn and completely engulfed by crystallization.&nbsp; It is a small denomination most people don&#039;t like.&nbsp; It weighs only half a gram.&nbsp;&nbsp; I paid about $50 if 1991 and would expect it to go for more today if you can find one but I&#039;d probably have trouble finding a dealer anxious to buy it unless they thought they knew someone wanting one like this.&nbsp; A nice one would go for ten times as much.&nbsp; </p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH]170648.vB[/ATTACH]</p><p><br /></p><p>This is the stater medoraman mentioned (not for sale either) and I doubt his $300 price would get one any better.&nbsp; There are many minor variations so the one you get probably won&#039;t have the Nike but will have some other minor device in the fields which may or may not have an effect on the price depending on whether anyone specializing in these wants the type.&nbsp; If you want one with less wear and better surfaces, the price could hit four digits.&nbsp; Many that you will see will be poorly struck, slightly damaged or uglier in some way and some of them will be expensive, too.&nbsp; All you can do is decide where you fit in this market.&nbsp; Currently Harlan Berk&#039;s website shows one a bit nicer (?) for $400 and another perhaps a bit less for $350.&nbsp;&nbsp; I&#039;d call these prices reasonable.&nbsp; Being able to walk into a shop and actually see coins is worth a bit extra.&nbsp; Don&#039;t expect to see a choice of a dozen similar coins in every grade and price.&nbsp; That is how it works for rare Lincoln cents - not so much for common ancients.&nbsp; Part of the fun we have is the hunt hoping to find something we want when we are in the position to buy.&nbsp; Go with an open mind rather than a strict want list and you are more likely to find a coin you will like. </p><p><br /></p><p>Good luck.&nbsp; Post a picture of what you buy.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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