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<p>[QUOTE="zumbly, post: 2620221, member: 57495"]Double ditto. And given that the pictures in each thread show obverse and reverse and are clearly numbered, I personally don't see the problem with having 9 or 10 in the first post of each thread created.</p><p><br /></p><p>Anyway, this is what I have for the OP:</p><p><br /></p><p>11.</p><p>EGYPT, Alexandria. Otho. AD 69. BI Tetradrachm</p><p>Compare with <a href="https://www.vcoins.com/en/stores/athena_numismatics/18/product/egypt_alexandria_otho_ad_69/535215/Default.aspx" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="https://www.vcoins.com/en/stores/athena_numismatics/18/product/egypt_alexandria_otho_ad_69/535215/Default.aspx" rel="nofollow">this</a> example on Vcoins. This one is the most valuable coin in this group.</p><p><br /></p><p>12.</p><p>CRISPUS</p><p>AE3. Campgate reverse.</p><p><br /></p><p>13.</p><p>VESPASIAN</p><p>AR Denarius.</p><p><br /></p><p>14.</p><p>CONSTANTIUS II</p><p>AE2. Fallen horseman type.</p><p><br /></p><p>15.</p><p>VALENTINIAN I</p><p>AE3. GLORIA ROMANORVM.</p><p><br /></p><p>16.</p><p>GALLIENUS</p><p>Billon Antoninianus. Salus reverse.</p><p><br /></p><p>17.</p><p>PTOLEMAIC KINGS OF EGYPT</p><p>Ptolemy II-IV (?). AE20ish. Obv Head of Alexander III wearing elephant skin headdress</p><p><br /></p><p>18.</p><p>COMMODUS</p><p>AE Dupondius. Minerva reverse.</p><p><br /></p><p>19. M̶A̶C̶E̶D̶O̶N̶I̶A̶N̶ ̶K̶I̶N̶G̶D̶O̶M̶</p><p>SELEUKID KINGDOM (as pointed out by [USER=78656]@Ajax[/USER])</p><p>AR issue in the name and types of Alexander the Great</p><p>Need weight and diameter to determine if it's a tetradrachm or drachm.</p><p><br /></p><p>IMHO, #12-#18 are all going to fall somewhere in the range of $10-$50 <b>retail value</b>. As for #19, I can't tell if its a drachm or a more tetradrachm just from the picture. Weight and diameter would be helpful.</p><p><br /></p><p>Depending on how these are going to be disposed of, I reckon you'll be looking at selling cost ranging anywhere from 30% to 60% of the retail value of the coins. I don't know exactly what ebay/paypal charges are like, but I'd think at least 20% if not 30% of the selling price. A dealer may offer to take the whole lot off your hands, but I would not expect to be given more than 50% of the retail value of the group.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="zumbly, post: 2620221, member: 57495"]Double ditto. And given that the pictures in each thread show obverse and reverse and are clearly numbered, I personally don't see the problem with having 9 or 10 in the first post of each thread created. Anyway, this is what I have for the OP: 11. EGYPT, Alexandria. Otho. AD 69. BI Tetradrachm Compare with [URL='https://www.vcoins.com/en/stores/athena_numismatics/18/product/egypt_alexandria_otho_ad_69/535215/Default.aspx']this[/URL] example on Vcoins. This one is the most valuable coin in this group. 12. CRISPUS AE3. Campgate reverse. 13. VESPASIAN AR Denarius. 14. CONSTANTIUS II AE2. Fallen horseman type. 15. VALENTINIAN I AE3. GLORIA ROMANORVM. 16. GALLIENUS Billon Antoninianus. Salus reverse. 17. PTOLEMAIC KINGS OF EGYPT Ptolemy II-IV (?). AE20ish. Obv Head of Alexander III wearing elephant skin headdress 18. COMMODUS AE Dupondius. Minerva reverse. 19. M̶A̶C̶E̶D̶O̶N̶I̶A̶N̶ ̶K̶I̶N̶G̶D̶O̶M̶ SELEUKID KINGDOM (as pointed out by [USER=78656]@Ajax[/USER]) AR issue in the name and types of Alexander the Great Need weight and diameter to determine if it's a tetradrachm or drachm. IMHO, #12-#18 are all going to fall somewhere in the range of $10-$50 [B]retail value[/B]. As for #19, I can't tell if its a drachm or a more tetradrachm just from the picture. Weight and diameter would be helpful. Depending on how these are going to be disposed of, I reckon you'll be looking at selling cost ranging anywhere from 30% to 60% of the retail value of the coins. I don't know exactly what ebay/paypal charges are like, but I'd think at least 20% if not 30% of the selling price. A dealer may offer to take the whole lot off your hands, but I would not expect to be given more than 50% of the retail value of the group.[/QUOTE]
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