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<p>[QUOTE="Sallent, post: 2325204, member: 76194"][USER=69760]@iPen[/USER] You ask for examples of ancient silver coins under or a little above $100 in XF condition. Well, here are the coins in my collection that meet that criteria. Hopefully it will point you in the right path.</p><p><br /></p><p>Antoninus Pius denarius. Very common Emperor. This silver beauty was around $70</p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]470597[/ATTACH]</p><p><br /></p><p>Vologases III drachm (most Parthian siler coins can be had for just a little over $100)</p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]470599[/ATTACH]</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>Caracalla denarius (I think this was $75). You can find a lot of denarius and antoninianus of him around the $100 mark or less in XF condition</p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]470600[/ATTACH]</p><p><br /></p><p>This Kyzicos hemiobol cost me around $100. You can find plenty of small sized Greek silver coins for around the same. I warn you though, they can get very small. This makes a penny look big.</p><p>[ATTACH=full]470601[/ATTACH]</p><p><br /></p><p>And this Septimius Severus (also very high grade) comes from the "I can't believe it's silver" collection. Yes, it's silver, just not cleaned in centuries. XF condition too, and all for $45.</p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]470602[/ATTACH][/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="Sallent, post: 2325204, member: 76194"][USER=69760]@iPen[/USER] You ask for examples of ancient silver coins under or a little above $100 in XF condition. Well, here are the coins in my collection that meet that criteria. Hopefully it will point you in the right path. Antoninus Pius denarius. Very common Emperor. This silver beauty was around $70 [ATTACH=full]470597[/ATTACH] Vologases III drachm (most Parthian siler coins can be had for just a little over $100) [ATTACH=full]470599[/ATTACH] Caracalla denarius (I think this was $75). You can find a lot of denarius and antoninianus of him around the $100 mark or less in XF condition [ATTACH=full]470600[/ATTACH] This Kyzicos hemiobol cost me around $100. You can find plenty of small sized Greek silver coins for around the same. I warn you though, they can get very small. This makes a penny look big. [ATTACH=full]470601[/ATTACH] And this Septimius Severus (also very high grade) comes from the "I can't believe it's silver" collection. Yes, it's silver, just not cleaned in centuries. XF condition too, and all for $45. [ATTACH=full]470602[/ATTACH][/QUOTE]
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