So I purchase about 100 roman coins for very cheap and I want to see if anyone can identify the more clear ones I could find and photograph well and give me an idea of their value. (The one coin that is like a recangular shape and is really dark has a person holding a cross).
#1 - A Byzantine coin. Heraclius, with Heraclius Constantine. AE Follis. Nicomedia mint, 2nd officina. Dated RY 3 (AD 612/3). Sear 834 #2 - A Roman Provincial coin. SYRIA, Antioch. Severus Alexander. AE 8 Assaria. Laureate, draped and cuirassed bust right / Turreted, veiled, and draped bust of Tyche right. McAlee 846.
Omg that's awesome!!! Now what's the best was to sell them cuz I got no use for them. I've neer sold ancients before.
I catalog coins for a living, and I do it here to help out collectors and get them interested in other areas of numismatics. I don't really like cataloging a coin for someone who is just going to sell it - I could easily charge for such a service. So I'll let someone else answer your questions on how to sell.
Oh I'm sorry. I am interested in ancients because some, being thousands of years old can still have beautiful coloring and such. The only reason why I'm selling these, and my whole collection for that matter, is because money is tight and I have to put myself thru college soon with no aid.
$30 may be the price in a dealer listing if someone wanted that specific coin, but I will tell you they look a lot like coins from pick bins for $10 or $15 a coin. Since those two look like the two most recognizable from the batch I think you might have the best luck selling the whole batch together and just having good pics of those two for people to see. You could always try here to sell them, or Ebay. I don't think a reguler dealer would offer much for a group of mostly unidable bronzes. I am not trying to bad mouth your coins, just giving you my opinion of what they are. Personally I like the Antioch, but like the ones with the river god below.
