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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;nerosmyfavorite68, post: 26099978, member: 134416&quot;]I can&#039;t find a master list, but you&#039;ll probably end up with something like a Fine Hadrian denarius, an XF Antoninianus, or XF Khrusru II, all of which are wah-wah (sound effect) for $235.</p><p><br /></p><p>There&#039;s examples of where I got a lot better bang for my buck than this, but here&#039;s an example of what one can get for $235 (this was about $50 under that).&nbsp; I wanted a bona fide monster toner for my birthday, and with ancients, this is the closest that one will get (with real toning).&nbsp; It looks really regal in hand, and the scratches aren&#039;t nearly as apparent.</p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]1663795[/ATTACH] </p><p><b>Roman Republic. P. Servilius Rullus. AR Denarius (21mm, 3.86 gram) Rome 100 BC</b></p><p>Bust of Minerva l., wearing Corinthian helmet; RVLLI upwards behind</p><p>Victory in biga r., holding palm branch; P below; P SERVILI M F in ex.</p><p>Crawford 328/1; minor scratches, otherwise good very fine and nicely toned with a touch of iridescence</p><p>From an old (Eastern European) collection, purchased May 1963.</p><p><br /></p><p>Sasanian coins are pretty neat, especially those of Khrusru II, and these are very common in the vaultboxes.&nbsp; 32mm., 4.06g.&nbsp; I&#039;m not very good at deciphering pahlavi script, even with a cheat sheet.&nbsp; I have to rely on Sasanian experts for mint/year attribution.&nbsp; I prefer this uncleaned one.</p><p><br /></p><p>Depending upon the dealer, a really nice one will be $40-100.</p><p><br /></p><p>And that&#039;s not even getting into the massive amount of history behind this coin.</p><p>[ATTACH=full]1663796[/ATTACH] </p><p><br /></p><p>With a slab, one will be lucky to get a weight, generally no size measurements, no reference number (kind of important), and mention of a real pedigree, fughettaboutit.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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