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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;dougsmit, post: 2996736, member: 19463&quot;]Greek coins are expensive if you only can tolerate min state and large sizes but there certainly are many available for those on a budget.&nbsp; </p><p><br /></p><p>Early Italian silver with incuse reverses are expensive in the largest and earliest versions but there are fractions and slightly later versions like this Kroton stater that can be found for less.</p><p>[ATTACH=full]740499[/ATTACH] </p><p><br /></p><p>Velia issued many lion variations using soft silver that resulted in many worn coins selling, quite appropriately, for a fraction of mint state examples.&nbsp; If you can tolerate these, fine.&nbsp; If not, pay.</p><p>[ATTACH=full]740500[/ATTACH] </p><p><br /></p><p>If the full stater or double of Thourioi is out of your price bracket, consider the 1/8 starter below. </p><p>[ATTACH=full]740501[/ATTACH] </p><p><br /></p><p>There are some Greek types that were issued in quantities large enough that they are not expensive in moderate grades.&nbsp; This is a drachm of Apollonia. </p><p>[ATTACH=full]740506[/ATTACH] </p><p><br /></p><p>Test cut coins should be cheaper than their perfect counterparts.&nbsp; This Athenian tetradrachm has a cut that distracts less than many.</p><p>[ATTACH=full]740510[/ATTACH] </p><p><br /></p><p>Hellenistic silver tetradrachms are usually seen in high grade but they do come in used as well.&nbsp; This is Antiochus I.&nbsp; </p><p>[ATTACH=full]740511[/ATTACH][/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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