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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;zumbly, post: 2855145, member: 57495&quot;]Our next price range should include a pretty fascinating variety of coins.&nbsp; In my own collection, the $200 range includes some larger Greek silver denominations such as staters and tetradrachms, less common and pricier Roman provincials, and a spate of Roman Republican denarii.&nbsp; </p><p><br /></p><p><span style="color: #0000ff"><b>Please show us a few of your favorite $200-ish coins (anything between $175 - $250). </b></span></p><p><br /></p><p>If a coin is an older purchase (ie., not bought in the past few years), please let us know roughly when bought it.&nbsp; If the coin was part of a bulk or large lot purchase, it would be helpful to mention that too. </p><p><br /></p><p>I believe the price of this Aegina turtle stater was kept down to about $210 thanks to a few countermarks and the turtle being positioned a bit off-center.&nbsp; Not only did I not mind these issues, I kind of liked them, so this purchase was definitely a win for me. </p><p>[ATTACH=full]678523[/ATTACH]</p><p><b>ATTICA, Aegina</b></p><p>AR Stater. 12.12g, 21.1mm, ATTICA, Aegina, circa 480-456 BC, SNG Cop 507.&nbsp; O: Sea turtle; countermarks: Corinthian helmet and others.&nbsp; R: Large square incuse with skew pattern.</p><p><br /></p><p>A great many Roman provincial bronzes can be picked up for well under $100.&nbsp; However, the larger pieces with the more interesting reverses will often not be as affordable.&nbsp; I really wanted a nice example of this reverse, and it cost me $250 shipped.&nbsp; </p><p>[ATTACH=full]678524[/ATTACH]</p><p><b>PHRYGIA, Hierapolis. Pseudo-autonomous civic issue</b></p><p>AE29. 12.36g, 29.1mm. PHRYGIA, Hierapolis, circa AD 2nd-3rd centuries. RPC Online 2045; SNG Cop 428. O: IЄPAΠOΛЄI-TΩN, head of youthful Dionysos right, wearing ivy wreath. R: The Abduction of Persephone: Hades in galloping quadriga right, carrying off struggling Persephone.</p><p><br /></p><p>Tetradrachms struck under or in the name and types of Alexander the Great are probably the most common of all the large Greek silver coins.&nbsp; Budget examples can be scored for less than what this price bracket calls for, but decent ones will likely at least cost you this much (and the very nice ones will be some multiples more), and you&#039;ll also be paying a premium for a lifetime issue.&nbsp; Mine was exactly $200 shipped - not lifetime, but I liked the pegasos forepart control symbol and how it looked overall.</p><p>[ATTACH=full]678525[/ATTACH]</p><p><b>MACEDONIAN KINGDOM, temp. Kassander – Antigonos II Gonatas. </b></p><p>Rare. AR Tetradrachm. 16.72g, 29mm. Uncertain mint in Greece or Macedon, in the names and types of Alexander III, circa 310-275 BC. Price 866; Stuttgart 1, lot 178 (same dies). O: Head of Herakles right, wearing lion skin.&nbsp; R: AΛEΞAN∆POY, Zeus Aëtophoros seated left; in left field, forepart of Pegasos left.</p><p><i>Ex Dr. Will Gordon Collection</i>[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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