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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;dougsmit, post: 2591255, member: 19463&quot;]I decided to go with the Zumbly style list of coins under $100 from those received in 2016.&nbsp; </p><p><br /></p><p>First is a coin between $90 and $99:</p><p>There are cheaper Sasanian rulers than Ardashir III 628-630AD but I squeaked in under the century mark at $97 with this drachm.&nbsp; </p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]564180[/ATTACH] </p><p><br /></p><p>$80-$89:</p><p>Carausius 287-293 AD - just a common Pax type and maybe not nice enough for the money but I like Carausius and I didn&#039;t have this letter combination. </p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]564183[/ATTACH] </p><p><br /></p><p>$70-$79:</p><p>L. Postumius Albinus denarius c.96 BC&nbsp; This one could have better surfaces but then it would not have been $77.</p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]564184[/ATTACH] </p><p><br /></p><p>$60-$69:</p><p>Philip II Antioch tetradrachm&nbsp;&nbsp; I liked the left bust and thought it worth the $60 despite the texture on the face.</p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]564185[/ATTACH] </p><p><br /></p><p>$50-$59:</p><p>Smyrna, semi-autonomous in time of Valerian? AE 25 Senate bust/Tyche&nbsp;&nbsp; I&#039;m weak on semi-autonomous and this one has clear legends.&nbsp; Was it worth $58? </p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]564187[/ATTACH] </p><p><br /></p><p>$40-$49</p><p>I don&#039;t but many Eastern mint Septimius Severus denarii but when I run across an unlisted variation in half decent shape for $40, I do.&nbsp; Emesa mint, FORT REDIT (but the T is weak<img src="styles/default/xenforo/clear.png" class="mceSmilieSprite mceSmilie3" alt=":(" unselectable="on" unselectable="on" />)</p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]564200[/ATTACH] </p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>$30-$39:</p><p>Yes, it is worn but I did not have Vespasian with the SPQR reverse and it was $35.</p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]564201[/ATTACH] </p><p><br /></p><p>$20-$29:</p><p>The coin is not all that bad but not worth any more than the $24 I paid.&nbsp; The reason I bought it was I wanted a slabbed coin and this one has a nice label reading Constantine II while the coin is Constantius II.&nbsp; The sad part is NNC errors are common enough don&#039;t add anything to the market value of a coin.&nbsp; I can&#039;t get a good photo of it but breaking it out would ruin the reason I bought it. </p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]564202[/ATTACH]</p><p><br /></p><p>$10-$19:</p><p>This barbarous radiate was $13 and it took me that many milliseconds to decide I had to have it.&nbsp; Can it be identified even to ruler? No, but that is not because it is low grade. Am I too good to own such a crude coin? No. Have I seen other left facing barbarous radiates.&nbsp; No?&nbsp; Does anyone care? No? Would I sell it for 10x the cost?&nbsp; No.&nbsp; Do you have one?&nbsp; Show them, please.&nbsp; </p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]564205[/ATTACH] </p><p><br /></p><p>Under $10:</p><p>I have better coins of Licinius II but this one is worth the $7.&nbsp; Just what does someone have to do to escape being the Roman personality with the least demand? His father might be almost as unwanted by most people.&nbsp;&nbsp; Not buying a coin like this would make me feel like I was bullying the kid.&nbsp; Trivia: How many of this grade coins of Licinius II would be a fair trade for one equal grade coin of his mother?&nbsp; a) 10, b) 100, c) 1000, d) 10,000 e) Trick question - there aren&#039;t that many.</p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]564213[/ATTACH][/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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