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<p>[QUOTE="gsimonel, post: 3573990, member: 82549"]I think this is one of the keys to buying on eBay - develop a relationship with some sellers whom you know you can trust. Add them to your "Favorite Sellers" list, and then just check their listing periodically. Saves you time wading through a lot of junk and scam artists.</p><p><br /></p><p>Several years ago, about the time that I decided I had accumulated so many coins of Constantine the Great through buying and cleaning lots of uncleaned coins that I might as well start a focused CtG collection, their was a seller on eBay named Taxomorph. My guess was that he was also a collector of CtG who was either selling duplicates from his collection or had decided to move on to something new, because every week he had some different, interesting CtG bronzes up for sale. He was the one who inspired me to put together a "Favorite Sellers" list, and I got several coins from him to add to my collection. Here are two of my favorites:</p><p><img src="http://feltemp.com/Images/33.jpg" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /></p><p>Cyzicus mint, A.D. 311-312</p><p>RIC 89b (var. - unlisted officina)</p><p>Obv: IMP C FL VAL CONSTANTINVS P F AVG</p><p>Rev: HERCVLI VICTORI - Hercules, leaning on club covered by lion skin</p><p>MKV in exergue; Γ in left field</p><p>21 mm, 4.2 g.</p><p><br /></p><p><img src="http://feltemp.com/Images/44.jpg" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /></p><p>Ticinum mint, A.D. 312-313</p><p>RIC 133</p><p>Obv: CONSTANTINVS P F AVG</p><p>Rev: SOLI INVI-C-TO COMITI - Sol, head facing forward, holding globe in left hand, raising right</p><p>ST in exergue</p><p>20 mm, 3.8 g.</p><p><br /></p><p>BTW, although it's in rough shape, I like the Agrippina sestertius the best.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="gsimonel, post: 3573990, member: 82549"]I think this is one of the keys to buying on eBay - develop a relationship with some sellers whom you know you can trust. Add them to your "Favorite Sellers" list, and then just check their listing periodically. Saves you time wading through a lot of junk and scam artists. Several years ago, about the time that I decided I had accumulated so many coins of Constantine the Great through buying and cleaning lots of uncleaned coins that I might as well start a focused CtG collection, their was a seller on eBay named Taxomorph. My guess was that he was also a collector of CtG who was either selling duplicates from his collection or had decided to move on to something new, because every week he had some different, interesting CtG bronzes up for sale. He was the one who inspired me to put together a "Favorite Sellers" list, and I got several coins from him to add to my collection. Here are two of my favorites: [IMG]http://feltemp.com/Images/33.jpg[/IMG] Cyzicus mint, A.D. 311-312 RIC 89b (var. - unlisted officina) Obv: IMP C FL VAL CONSTANTINVS P F AVG Rev: HERCVLI VICTORI - Hercules, leaning on club covered by lion skin MKV in exergue; Γ in left field 21 mm, 4.2 g. [IMG]http://feltemp.com/Images/44.jpg[/IMG] Ticinum mint, A.D. 312-313 RIC 133 Obv: CONSTANTINVS P F AVG Rev: SOLI INVI-C-TO COMITI - Sol, head facing forward, holding globe in left hand, raising right ST in exergue 20 mm, 3.8 g. BTW, although it's in rough shape, I like the Agrippina sestertius the best.[/QUOTE]
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