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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;Marsyas Mike, post: 2844207, member: 85693&quot;]I am pretty much a full-time bottom feeder.&nbsp; I don&#039;t have neither the funds nor the attention span to make a want list.&nbsp; Also, I like surprises.&nbsp; If something comes along cheap, I generally will research it, get interested in its historical background, and learn a few things.&nbsp; Here are a couple of random examples of deals that came from scrounging eBay: </p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]673737[/ATTACH]</p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]673739[/ATTACH]</p><p><br /></p><p>Price:&nbsp; $16.27</p><p><b>Indo-Greek Kings&nbsp; Drachm </b></p><p><b>Antialkidas (c. 115-95 B.C.) </b>Draped bust right, wearing kausia; BASILEWS NIKHFOROU ANTIALKIDOU / Zeus left, with Nike and scepter.&nbsp; Forepart</p><p>of elephant left Kharoshthi&nbsp; legend around: <i>maharajasa jayadharasa /amtialikidasa.&nbsp; </i>Mionnet IV, 53; Sear 7300-7303</p><p><br /></p><p>This next one is the cheapest ancient I&#039;ve ever found - less than 2 bucks.&nbsp; It has a very blotchy green and black patina that makes it hard to photograph, but it has a very nice portrait of Trajan Decius under there:</p><p>[ATTACH=full]673742[/ATTACH]</p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]673743[/ATTACH]</p><p><br /></p><p><b>Price:&nbsp; $1.80</b></p><p><b>Trajan Decius</b></p><p><b>Æ Sestertius (249-251 A.D.)</b></p><p>IMP C M Q TRAIANVS DECIVS AVG, laureate &amp; cuirassed bust right / VICTORIA AVG S-C, Victory advancing left with wreath &amp; palm branch.&nbsp; Cohen 117; Sear 9410; RIC 126d.&nbsp; (15.76 g / 28 mm)</p><p><br /></p><p>So sign me up for the Bottom Feeders Club.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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