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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;Finn235, post: 4512147, member: 98035&quot;]Not talking trash, but its important to know that as a person with zero experience in ancient coins, you don&#039;t know a good deal from a bad one. Let&#039;s take the &quot;cockroach&quot; of silver antoninianii - Gordian III. He was a kid and wielded no actual control, but his finance ministers decided to phase out the silver denarius and replace it with the antoninianus to keep the troops paid while saving money. His antoninianii are stupid common. You can buy one in mint state for less than $50.</p><p><br /></p><p>For example:</p><p>Gordian III with Virtus reverse in EF, £120 on vcoins</p><p><a href="https://www.vcoins.com/en/stores/bertolami_fine_arts/16/product/gordian_iii_238244_ar_antoninianus/1292752/Default.aspx" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="https://www.vcoins.com/en/stores/bertolami_fine_arts/16/product/gordian_iii_238244_ar_antoninianus/1292752/Default.aspx" rel="nofollow">https://www.vcoins.com/en/stores/bertolami_fine_arts/16/product/gordian_iii_238244_ar_antoninianus/1292752/Default.aspx</a></p><p><br /></p><p>Gordian III with Virtus reverse, in EF, bidding starts at $25</p><p><a href="https://www.biddr.com/auctions/leu/browse?a=1089&amp;l=1163974" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="https://www.biddr.com/auctions/leu/browse?a=1089&amp;l=1163974" rel="nofollow">https://www.biddr.com/auctions/leu/browse?a=1089&amp;l=1163974</a></p><p><br /></p><p>I can tell you that:</p><p>1) Even though they are very highly regarded, you can absolutely find coins on Vcoins and FORVM that are marked up 200-500% versus buying one at a no-reserve auction.</p><p>2) You don&#039;t know enough to spot a solid deal from a solid rip-off, and that is OK</p><p>3) Your original post made it seem like you didn&#039;t really care as long as you made a few bucks from the transaction. And I think that is what rubbed some the wrong way. Your explanation does clear things up a lot.</p><p><br /></p><p>When I was a novice I reached out to someone I thought was trustworthy to get me started. In the end I was sold probably $45 worth of coins for $150. Knowing what I know now, I&#039;m still a little bitter over it.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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