How did I do? My first ancient

Welcome, MM => that's a great first score!! (I am a big fan of eagles)

I hate slabs, but that argument is getting pretty old (I really don't care if you want to pay the extra cash for the plastic box => congrats on the sweet coin, regardless)

 

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My mother told me a bedtime story about Achilles. 30 years later I told the same story to my son. Soon (maybe very soon) he will be telling the same story to his son. The story goes on.

I really like your Achilles coin.

 

I snapped my Achilles tendon when I was playing flag football (I was in my 30's)

=> luckily, I had a sweet doctor who was able to pin and wire me back together ... I cringe every time I hear about Achilles!!

 

I'm learning these myself but I think you did great for a first buy.

 

Thanks guys! I like it a lot and think I will probably pick up at least a few more and spend some more time over on this side of the forum. I may go raw with my next coin, I will probably start to put more emphasis on the coin and no extra value for the slab.
I don't think I will do a set or anything, probably just collect what catches my eye.

 

Doug's site is a great place to poke around when you're getting started:

http://www.forumancientcoins.com/dougsmith/

"The Coin Show" and its sequel are probably my favorite pages on the site.

 

That is exactly right. Buy the best that your budget allows, buy what you like, research the coin before you hit the buy button. Eventually, you will be pulled to a certain type of coin.

 

Very nice for your first ancient!

 

@MMiller750 You did excellent. Maybe I should let you do my ancients coin shopping for me next time. You certainly know how to pick them well. Welcome to the club. Ask @stevex6 for the secret handshake. We are also thinking about ordering matching ties for this club full of ancient coin nerds, but we are still waiting on that @TIF

 

Hopefully the tie project will resume shortly but life has dealt me some unwelcome priorities in the last few months

 

I'm sorry to hear that. I hope everything gets back to normal for you soon.

 

I don't want to influence you, and I really don't have a preference whether the coin is encased or not, but it's important to be aware that unlike U.S. coins the grading service does NOT guarantee the authenticity of any ancient coin slapped between two pieces of wretched plastic.

 

Good price for the coin, slabbed or not. You would lose nothing of value by cracking the slab and you would get to feel the heft of a Tet...

 

You done good.
BUT everyone has said their piece on slabs other than a big issue. Slabs unneccesarily raises cost, which is something all collectors want to keep at a minimal.
That being said you have a good eye but feel a raw coin & you'll never want a slab again. Trust us on that.

 

Welcome aboard Miller Time! Nice first coin. Keep it in in a slab, a velvet case, or your old underwear (I hear that helps with toning). I don't care but it's nice to have you join us.

Now speaking of that, it's almost 5 o'clock here...but of course that never stops Steve.

 

Great coin!

 

Here's a tetradrachm of his wife from the same mint.

 

Nice

 

Like everyone else I think you did very well for a first purchase---Cool coin at a terrific price.......

Here's two of mine that went for something similar each but are 'raw' and purchased at FORVM'S free auctions; Father and Son ( Antioch TET):

 

I think you did great with the price also. Heck, the slabber lost on that one.

I have two coins that are similar but only a photo of one:


Herennius Etruscus, AD 251
Tetradrachm, 27mm, 11.7g; 12h; Antioch, Syria
Obv.: EPENNE TPOY ME KY ΔEKIOC KECAP; bare-headed, draped, cuirassed bust right, three dots beheath bust (=officiana 3)
Rev.: ΔHMAPX EΞOYCIAC; eagle standing right on palm branch, head right, tail left, wreath in beak
In Ex.: SC