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<p>[QUOTE="lrbguy, post: 3053212, member: 88829"]Okay, now I think I know where you are coming from. Irrespective of what "most" scholars would say, conservative and otherwise, you are looking for something within the life span of the Apostle John. For that you must be prepared to put down some real money. Supply and demand, you know. You are not alone in wanting artifacts from the period of the New Testament, and the strength of that competition is measured in dollars and cents. Sad, perhaps, but true.</p><p><br /></p><p>Roman provincials of the Flavian period for the seven cities will be the limits of your shopping, and if you want them then price cannot be a factor. Geta is much too late. In your list above you drew a line after Trajan, and that is being generous. For the limit you have stated, I would not go beyond the time of Domitian.</p><p><br /></p><p>For earlier material you want first century Roman Provincial coins for the cities. Since time is of the essence, you should plan on anything up to $200 per coin for the short run. With a little more time you could take a wish list to the online auctions.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="lrbguy, post: 3053212, member: 88829"]Okay, now I think I know where you are coming from. Irrespective of what "most" scholars would say, conservative and otherwise, you are looking for something within the life span of the Apostle John. For that you must be prepared to put down some real money. Supply and demand, you know. You are not alone in wanting artifacts from the period of the New Testament, and the strength of that competition is measured in dollars and cents. Sad, perhaps, but true. Roman provincials of the Flavian period for the seven cities will be the limits of your shopping, and if you want them then price cannot be a factor. Geta is much too late. In your list above you drew a line after Trajan, and that is being generous. For the limit you have stated, I would not go beyond the time of Domitian. For earlier material you want first century Roman Provincial coins for the cities. Since time is of the essence, you should plan on anything up to $200 per coin for the short run. With a little more time you could take a wish list to the online auctions.[/QUOTE]
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