What Your Budget Buys - $75 Edition

Zeugitania, Carthage 300-264 BC, AE19

4.26gWreathed head of Tanit left wearing a pendant earring and necklaceHorse head rightSNG Cop 144Sardinian mint

 

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Wow!

 

Wow, not even 8am and I already have my Unbelievable Thing of the Day box checked . That recorded price can't be right, can it??

 

We'll find out tomorrow. Inquiry sent.

 

I'm torn... I'm both a bit sad and proud (my fiance is proud of me, I know!) that I have yet to cross over $40 for a single ancient coin yet. If this were "Teens Edition" or "Twenties Edition", I'd be in posting heaven!

On keeping with informing ancients beginners (though, I'm only 3 months in myself), I'll share my own "high ticket" items... They were purchased for $35 & $30 (plus a few bucks shipping each) , respectively.

Julia Domna


Julia Maema


Together, these two are in the range for this thread, right?

 

I'll start separate threads for the teens and twenties editions eventually, so those coins will have their chance too. I hope to have threads covering everything from sub-$10 to at least $500.

Those Julias are great for the price, btw .

 

I definitely thought so too!!

 

I think it's more likely to be $350 hammer, even than $3500. The posted price of $35,000 seems impossible, but we shall see.

 

I think you're right! That would mean it sold at opening price, which seems more likely to me too for that coin. It's not like we're talking about a very rare provincial medallion or a 'Noah's Ark' of Apameia here afterall.

 

I'm still grateful for your generosity Mr. Ray! Thanks again!

 

Maybe they missed the decimal point when entering the number... 350.00

 

This is for @red_spork

My recollection is that this Quinarius was under $80 and that it landed around $83. Granted, this was 4-5 years ago... It was originally attributed as Crawford 44/6


RR Quinarius 212-195 BCE 1.8g Luceria mint Anon Craw 098-B1 L VERY RARE

https://www.cointalk.com/threads/an...ample-of-the-h-quinarius.294298/#post-2704676

I sincerely thank Sporky for his keen eye, and correcting my error in my favor.

 

Zumbly,
I had to come back and post a sampling of non-auction V Coins purchases well under the $75 price point that for various reasons are just as interesting to me as the few expensive coins in my collection. This is all about history, and being able to acquire a relatively inexpensive coin that ties back to an event, or how an Emperor wanted to be viewed by the masses speaks volumes to me.


Arcadius, AE: $20-$25. I couldn't pass this up simply because Arcadius had the gumption to show himself being crowned by God. Plus, the canine headed kneeling prisoner on the reverse along with the Emperors stick-like legs are something that sadly reflects a lowering of skill among celators.


VRBS ROMA, AE: $18 - $20. Had to have one of these beauties because Romulus and Remus being fed by the wolf is the all time emblematic symbol of early Rome.


Trajan Decius, Silvered Ant: $30- $35. Trajan Decius was born in Pannonia Inferior, and it's interesting to note that he went on to quell a rebellion there prior to becoming a short lived emperor. What I find ironic is the reverse signifying peace between Rome and Pannonia as if they were now living harmoniously when in truth, there weren't too many Illyrians (Pannonians) left after those rebellions.


Philippus I, Silvered Ant: $35-$40. The emperor who gave Trajan Decius the command in Pannonia and ultimately ends up being killed against him in battle in 249 AD.

 

Thanks, @Hispanicus! I'm intending a whole series of separate threads covering different budget ranges. These are all very nice examples of their type and would be appropriate in some of those subsequent threads - I hope you'll be able to post them again when we get to those threads .

 

Well, here are a few. There are plenty which fit this criteria, many more. But to be fair some of these need to be adjusted for inflation!



Britain, The Iceni, 65 – 1 BC
Silver Unit, 13mm, 1.25 grams
Obverse: Celticized head right, two trefoils before, triple pellets below.
Reverse: Horse rearing right, pellet below tail, wheel above, lozenge shaped box below.

Cost:
£15

References:
Van Arsdell 794 // ABC 2567 // SCBC 434

Provenance:
Purchased at the London Coin Fair, mid 1990’s


Skythia, Olbia, 310 – 280 BC
Æ25, 12.19 grams

Obverse: Head of river god Borysthenes left.
Reverse: Ax and bow in case, OLBIO right, monogram left.

References:
SNG BM 466

Cost:
$25

Provenance:
Ebay, 2015



Carl Becker Forgery, 19th Century, Gela – Messana Hybrid
Silver Tetradrachm, 26mm, 12.25 grams

Obverse: Charioteer driving walking quadriga right, Nike flying above.
Reverse: MES S A NIO N, Hare springing right, head of youthful Pan below.

References:
Hill 18, note

Cost:
$85

Provenance:
Paul Wisyni Collection, Private Sale, December 2016


Marcus Agrippa, Issue by Caligula, 39 – 40 AD
Æ As, Rome Mint, 29mm, 10.96 grams

Obverse: M AGRIPPA L F COS III, Bare head of Agrippa left.
Reverse: S C, Neptune standing left holding dolphin and trident.

References:
RIC58

Cost:
70 cents

Provenance:
Local Coin shop, mid 1980’s.


Tiberius, 14 – 37 AD
Æ As, Spain, Illici Mint, 28mm, 12.72 grams
M. Julius Settal. And L. Sesti Celer, duumviri

Obverse: TI CAESAR DIVI AVG F AVGVSTVS P M, Bare head of Tiberius left.
Reverse: C I I A M IVLVS SETTAL L SESTI CELER II VIR, Altar inscribed SAL AVG, C I I A across fields.

References:
RPC196 // ACIP3207

Cost:
$70

Provenance:
CNG 398, May 2017, Lot 384



Philip I, 244 – 249 AD
Æ 8 Assaria, Syria, Seleucis & Pieria, Antioch Mint, 30mm, 15.45 grams

Obverse: AVTOK K M IOVA FILIPPOC CEB, Radiate, draped and cuirassed bust of Philip left.
Reverse: ANTIOXENWN MHTPO KOLW, Veiled and turreted bust of Tyche left, above a ram leaping left, star below, A E S C in fields.

References:
McAlee 955c (this coin)

Cost:
£15

Provenance:
Kenneth W. Dorney List 45, October 1998
London Coin Fair, mid 1990’s

Notes:
Retrograde reverse. One of about two known examples.

 

Some very nice coins at very nice prices @Ken Dorney

 

I'm always happy to help either on the open forum or via PM. Thank you for sharing the coin. The number of examples in my photofile is, I believe, around 5, so adding your coin represents a relatively significant contribution to the type.

 

@Ken Dorney: Is that Tiberius on your Spanish coin, or is that the Penguin from Batman?

 

EBAY 48 Euro delivered. (Lanz)

 

Great examples Ken... at wonderful prices!! I bet they were quickly removed from your sales inventory!