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<p>[QUOTE="Bing, post: 2291329, member: 44132"]Perhaps I am the only one here that dreads going back over the year's coin purchases in order to determine just how much money I spent. I keep saying I'm going to add up my entire collection, but the thought of knowing the total just scares the bejesus out of me.</p><p><br /></p><p>Anyway, this year to date, I have purchased 55 coins, with the total dollars spent being $2,297. This breaks down to an average of $41.76 per coin. So it's not near as bad as I thought.</p><p><br /></p><p>My most expensive coin was the Valens Solidus at $263 shipped</p><p>[ATTACH=full]459317[/ATTACH]</p><p>VALENS</p><p>AV Solidus</p><p>OBVERSE: DN VALENS PER F AVG, pearl-diademed, draped & cuirassed bust right</p><p>REVERSE: RESTITVTOR REIPUBLICAE, Valens standing right, holding labarum in right hand & Victory on globe in left, cross to left. Mintmark star ANTE star</p><p>Struck at Antioch, 364 AD</p><p>3.6g, 19mm</p><p>Antioch RIC 2d,xxxvii-5</p><p><br /></p><p>My least expensive was the Troas, Assos AE10 at $7 shipped</p><p>[ATTACH=full]459319[/ATTACH]</p><p>TROAS, ASSOS</p><p>AE10</p><p>OBVERSE: Helmeted head of Athena left</p><p>REVERSE: AΣ-ΣI, Bucranium</p><p>Struck at Assos 400-300 BC</p><p>1.18 g, 10.2 mm</p><p>SNG Cop 241; BMC 8[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="Bing, post: 2291329, member: 44132"]Perhaps I am the only one here that dreads going back over the year's coin purchases in order to determine just how much money I spent. I keep saying I'm going to add up my entire collection, but the thought of knowing the total just scares the bejesus out of me. Anyway, this year to date, I have purchased 55 coins, with the total dollars spent being $2,297. This breaks down to an average of $41.76 per coin. So it's not near as bad as I thought. My most expensive coin was the Valens Solidus at $263 shipped [ATTACH=full]459317[/ATTACH] VALENS AV Solidus OBVERSE: DN VALENS PER F AVG, pearl-diademed, draped & cuirassed bust right REVERSE: RESTITVTOR REIPUBLICAE, Valens standing right, holding labarum in right hand & Victory on globe in left, cross to left. Mintmark star ANTE star Struck at Antioch, 364 AD 3.6g, 19mm Antioch RIC 2d,xxxvii-5 My least expensive was the Troas, Assos AE10 at $7 shipped [ATTACH=full]459319[/ATTACH] TROAS, ASSOS AE10 OBVERSE: Helmeted head of Athena left REVERSE: AΣ-ΣI, Bucranium Struck at Assos 400-300 BC 1.18 g, 10.2 mm SNG Cop 241; BMC 8[/QUOTE]
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