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<p>[QUOTE="Finn235, post: 3525283, member: 98035"]Depends on what you want to buy? Most get their feet wet with some inexpensive ($1-5 each) late Roman bronzes ("LRBs") - Constantinian, Valentinian, and Theodosian dynasties. If you steer clear of sellers in Cyprus/Bulgaria, there are negligible examples of fake LRBs on ebay.</p><p><br /></p><p>If you are wanting a nicer first coin, like a silver denarius of Trajan or Marcus Aurelius, I would recommend hunting around for a ~$50 example with high eye appeal on Biddr or Agora Auctions. Just be mindful that most auction firms charge 15-20% on top of all winning bids, and most charge $10-20 for shipping because they don't ship uninsured. Vcoins is another good venue, but all of their listings are fixed priced, and frankly, 75% are way overpriced. </p><p><br /></p><p>I personally wouldn't recommend dropping much more than $50 without having a solid idea of what you're interested in.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="Finn235, post: 3525283, member: 98035"]Depends on what you want to buy? Most get their feet wet with some inexpensive ($1-5 each) late Roman bronzes ("LRBs") - Constantinian, Valentinian, and Theodosian dynasties. If you steer clear of sellers in Cyprus/Bulgaria, there are negligible examples of fake LRBs on ebay. If you are wanting a nicer first coin, like a silver denarius of Trajan or Marcus Aurelius, I would recommend hunting around for a ~$50 example with high eye appeal on Biddr or Agora Auctions. Just be mindful that most auction firms charge 15-20% on top of all winning bids, and most charge $10-20 for shipping because they don't ship uninsured. Vcoins is another good venue, but all of their listings are fixed priced, and frankly, 75% are way overpriced. I personally wouldn't recommend dropping much more than $50 without having a solid idea of what you're interested in.[/QUOTE]
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