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<p>[QUOTE="nerosmyfavorite68, post: 8346218, member: 134416"]David Van Meter's book is a great beginner's guide, and lists a lot of coins from Augustus to 476, and I think is still only $35. I think Forum has it.</p><p><br /></p><p>Unless you're good at it, or really enjoy it, uncleaneds aren't the greatest way to go. I think you'd get your better bang for the buck by buying individual coins from vcoins dealers. My answer is colored by my cleaning incompetence and bad luck with them. If you're willing to put in a LOT of effort and time cleaning them, there are some pretty decent how-to clean videos on youtube. Most uncleaneds are only going to have AE3's and Antoninianii from the 260's.</p><p><br /></p><p>The 1990's were the high tide for buying bulk lots. I bought a bunch from Matt Kreuzer in the late '90s, Asses/Dupondii, similar size provincials for $1.50 each. They were no masterpieces, but not bad for the price, mostly VG grade, some Fine.</p><p><br /></p><p>There are others who have inexpensive coins, but some are:</p><p>Marc Breitsprecher</p><p>Incitatus Coins</p><p>Forum </p><p>London Ancient Coins has a bunch, but your shipping's going to be at least $15).</p><p>David Connors (I've never bought anything from him, but I've heard good things).</p><p><br /></p><p>You can't go wrong with the above. I have also bought a couple from Aegean.</p><p><br /></p><p>I'm not sure if Allen Berman still does the 4 pack 'junk box' byzantine deal. The 'junk' Folles were comparable to $20-40 coins currently on Vcoins - mostly Justin-early Justinian or Heraclius S 805.</p><p><br /></p><p>And per books, wasn't there a free electronic version of ERIC? I have the tiny paperback.</p><p><br /></p><p>Reading back to the original post, per the difference between certain expensive and cheap coins, you'll certainly notice the difference if you buy right.</p><p><br /></p><p>Both are the same period, same general size/denomination.</p><p><br /></p><p>$36 Justinian (still a very good deal for the huge ones)</p><p>[ATTACH=full]1480409[/ATTACH] </p><p><br /></p><p>a $221 Justinian. Still a decent deal. The high grade ones can go for a lot.</p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]1480410[/ATTACH] </p><p><br /></p><p>(both coins are enormous)[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="nerosmyfavorite68, post: 8346218, member: 134416"]David Van Meter's book is a great beginner's guide, and lists a lot of coins from Augustus to 476, and I think is still only $35. I think Forum has it. Unless you're good at it, or really enjoy it, uncleaneds aren't the greatest way to go. I think you'd get your better bang for the buck by buying individual coins from vcoins dealers. My answer is colored by my cleaning incompetence and bad luck with them. If you're willing to put in a LOT of effort and time cleaning them, there are some pretty decent how-to clean videos on youtube. Most uncleaneds are only going to have AE3's and Antoninianii from the 260's. The 1990's were the high tide for buying bulk lots. I bought a bunch from Matt Kreuzer in the late '90s, Asses/Dupondii, similar size provincials for $1.50 each. They were no masterpieces, but not bad for the price, mostly VG grade, some Fine. There are others who have inexpensive coins, but some are: Marc Breitsprecher Incitatus Coins Forum London Ancient Coins has a bunch, but your shipping's going to be at least $15). David Connors (I've never bought anything from him, but I've heard good things). You can't go wrong with the above. I have also bought a couple from Aegean. I'm not sure if Allen Berman still does the 4 pack 'junk box' byzantine deal. The 'junk' Folles were comparable to $20-40 coins currently on Vcoins - mostly Justin-early Justinian or Heraclius S 805. And per books, wasn't there a free electronic version of ERIC? I have the tiny paperback. Reading back to the original post, per the difference between certain expensive and cheap coins, you'll certainly notice the difference if you buy right. Both are the same period, same general size/denomination. $36 Justinian (still a very good deal for the huge ones) [ATTACH=full]1480409[/ATTACH] a $221 Justinian. Still a decent deal. The high grade ones can go for a lot. [ATTACH=full]1480410[/ATTACH] (both coins are enormous)[/QUOTE]
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