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<p>[QUOTE="TIF, post: 2514223, member: 56859"]Possibly do-able (except for Giza; see below), but tough. It is possible to occasionally find a lighthouse of Alexandria for less than $100. The condition won't be very good, of course.</p><p><br /></p><p>It may be even harder to find an Ephesus Temple of Artemis in that price range. A "face only" Rhodes and the "any seated Zeus" will be the easiest to find in that price range, although you won't get a seated Zeus from Olympia. Even the head-only Olympia Zeuses will probably exceed your desired price.</p><p><br /></p><p>I don't think any ancient coins were struck in/around Giza, so I'm not sure how you'd want to handle that entry. Babylon choices are plentiful and you could kill two birds with one stone by acquiring an Alexander III-style drachm struck in Bablyon, with Zeus enthroned reverse.</p><p><br /></p><p>You will definitely be able to pick up something from Halikarnassos for well under your per-coin budget.</p><p><br /></p><p>Edite to add: there is currently a less-than-$100 small bronze coin from Elis, Olympia, with head of Zeus (not looking very Zeusy though) on Vcoins.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="TIF, post: 2514223, member: 56859"]Possibly do-able (except for Giza; see below), but tough. It is possible to occasionally find a lighthouse of Alexandria for less than $100. The condition won't be very good, of course. It may be even harder to find an Ephesus Temple of Artemis in that price range. A "face only" Rhodes and the "any seated Zeus" will be the easiest to find in that price range, although you won't get a seated Zeus from Olympia. Even the head-only Olympia Zeuses will probably exceed your desired price. I don't think any ancient coins were struck in/around Giza, so I'm not sure how you'd want to handle that entry. Babylon choices are plentiful and you could kill two birds with one stone by acquiring an Alexander III-style drachm struck in Bablyon, with Zeus enthroned reverse. You will definitely be able to pick up something from Halikarnassos for well under your per-coin budget. Edite to add: there is currently a less-than-$100 small bronze coin from Elis, Olympia, with head of Zeus (not looking very Zeusy though) on Vcoins.[/QUOTE]
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