Hello fellow coin nuts, Fresh out of today’s mail. Phillip II, AR Antoninianus. 23 mm, 4.07 gm Says it is VF. Paid 43.00 is that good? Rich the Mammoth tooth
That's a nice looking anoninianus. Based off what I'm seeing currently on vcoins, I'd say $43 was pretty good.
Rich, Your antoninianus looks like a solid VF, however, both obverse & reverse dies show considerable wear. David Sear lists your coin in Roman Coins and Their Values III, 2005 for $30 in VF condition, 16 years ago. So on todays market you did OK . The antoninianus pictured below I bought slabbed by NGC, & graded AU. It would be graded no more than XF by the major auction houses. It cost me no more than the price of the slab, so I considered it a bargain . The reverse on my coin was also struck with a well worn die as compared to the obverse. Finding these common coin types struck from fresh dies isn't easy, & are worthy of a premium price . Philip II as Caesar, AD 244-247. Rome Mint. Reverse: Philip II with spear & globe, PRINCIPI IVVENT. RIC 218d; Sear 9240.
