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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;Clavdivs, post: 3437466, member: 93702&quot;]Many of us are in the same boat as you... kids, expenses, etc. My budget is tight as is normal for someone with kids at home.</p><p><br /></p><p>Below is my opinion only - take it for what it is: advice from someone who has been collecting for about 15 months.. <b>so not worth much</b>.</p><p><br /></p><p>VCoins is an excellent place to buy coins - guaranteed authenticity, great dealers, great selection but you&#039;re paying retail. Which is totally acceptable.. however sometimes you can get some cheaper prices at auction - but buyer beware! eBay is the wild west unless you find really good sellers - I know a few (PM me if you want their names). Many don&#039;t like to share their sources/good sellers - which I find a real shame that hurts new collectors. Also PM [USER=44132]@Bing[/USER] as he has been running some auctions lately.</p><p><br /></p><p>If you&#039;re patient you can find some modest coins from this era from the $10 - $30 range. Here are some of mine within that price range:</p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]912738[/ATTACH]</p><p><br /></p><p><b>Anonymous</b> <b>SILVER DENARIUS </b>/ <b>Issue</b>: <b>after 211 BC</b>, D/ helmeted head of Roma r., X behind, R/ Dioscuri riding r.,</p><p>anonymous variation of the dolphin series, <a href="http://stevebrinkman.ancients.info/anonymous/index.html#H80-1b" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="http://stevebrinkman.ancients.info/anonymous/index.html#H80-1b" rel="nofollow">RRC 80/1b</a>. For this issue, the 4+ hair locks (instead of 3 for most 53/2 varieties) and the cape style suggest this is Cr. 80</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]912732[/ATTACH]</p><p><b>AGRIPPA. (d. 12 BC)</b></p><p><b>Obverse:</b> M AGRIPPA L F COS III</p><p>Head left, wearing rostral crown.</p><p><b>Reverse:</b> SC</p><p>Neptune standing left, holding dolphin.</p><p><b>Mint City:</b> Rome. Struck AD 37-41</p><p><b>Reference:</b> RIC 58 (Caligula)</p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]912736[/ATTACH]</p><p><b>Augustus 27 BC. - 14 AD., Philippi, Macedonia</b> - bare <b>head</b> of Augustus <b>right</b>, AVG behind / <b>two colonists</b> (or priests?) <b>ploughing</b> right with <b>yoke of oxen</b> <b>(3.12 grams, 16/15 mm)</b> Philippi(?) mint,</p><p><b>RPC I 1656</b> SNG Cop VI 282,</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]912747[/ATTACH]</p><p><br /></p><p>Caligula, 37 - 41 AD. Lydia in Philadelphia. Minted of Magistrat Artemon, son of Hermogenos. AV.: Caligula. RV.: Agrippina. Ae 17, 2,87 gr.. Rare mint.</p><p><br /></p><p>---</p><p>Below is one of my first ancient coins purchases... need to take a new photo..</p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]912751[/ATTACH] </p><p><br /></p><p>Augustus - Antioch - struck 5BC</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>**I also loved the History of Rome podcast..[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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