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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;Marsyas Mike, post: 4549726, member: 85693&quot;]An interesting discussion.&nbsp; I had a funny coin shop experience 30+ years ago when I was in college.&nbsp; Back then I was going through a punk rock/New Wave phase and my appearance was a bit...ridiculous?&nbsp; Scary?&nbsp; Anyway, first time I went to this shop, the owner, a burly Greek guy, casually pulled out a massive automatic pistol (a .45 Colt, I believe) and laid it on the safe behind the counter.&nbsp; He was friendly, but, you know, he didn&#039;t know me.</p><p><br /></p><p>I bought from him fairly regularly and we got along fine - and after that first visit, he did not bring out the .45.&nbsp; At the time I was somewhat alarmed, but I think it is funny now.</p><p><br /></p><p>In more recent coin shop experiences, I just made my first COVID-19-era visit to my local coin shop yesterday.&nbsp; Quite frankly, I don&#039;t buy much from them lately - eBay has ruined me when it comes to pricing (as several others have noted above).&nbsp; But years before the Internet, he was my go-to guy for coins, including my first ancient.&nbsp; I&#039;m very fond of the place.&nbsp; They know me, even in a COVID mask, so no pistols.</p><p><br /></p><p>Anyway, when I do buy something local, I tend to pay far more than I normally do for similar material on eBay, but I really like knowing he is there.&nbsp; Yesterday the clerk told me they have been busy since reopening, although mostly with people buying - people selling have been scarce.&nbsp; He speculated that the stimulus check might be keeping some away.</p><p><br /></p><p>So here they are.&nbsp; The Macedonian AE of Alexander looks better than my photos, which bleached it out some - it was $35, which, again, is a bit high given the surfaces.&nbsp; But it is better than others in my collections, so I&#039;m happy with it.</p><p><br /></p><p>The other two...I have no excuse except they were $1 and $0.50 in his junk bin and I just felt sorry for them.&nbsp; That is, I am pretty sure, an As of Marcus Aurelius, Victory walking with trophy reverse, and Constantius I follis of the SACRA MONET AVGG ET CAESS NOSTR type, not sure what mint.&nbsp; It took me an hour or so of hunting and squinting to get that far, which is fun, for me.</p><p>[ATTACH=full]1126291[/ATTACH]</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]1126292[/ATTACH]</p><p><b>Macedon Æ 18&nbsp; </b></p><p><b>Alexander III </b></p><p><b>(c. 336-323 B.C.)</b></p><p><b>Uncertain Macedon Mint</b></p><p>Head of Herakles right, with lionskin head-dress / [A]ΛEΞANΔΡOY, between bow and case above, club below; K below.</p><p>Price 301. </p><p>(6.07 grams / 18 x 16 mm)[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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