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Message:: [QUOTE="Justin Lee, post: 4281162, member: 87404"]To the layperson, it does seem odd that there exists coins from 1700 years ago at all, let alone in any readable condition.  They are trying to get buyers who are unfamiliar with the hobby and "make a buck" on them. Here are 2 of my similar coins that were purchased for under $25 each (there certainly are better examples than mine out there as well):<img src="https://iomegacollectionhome.files.wordpress.com/2020/01/incollage_20200115_121049554.jpg" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" />Diocletian, Ruled 285-305 ADAE Antoninianus (silvered)Struck 285 AD, Antioch MintObverse: IMP C C VAL DIOCLETIANVS P F AVG, bust of Diocletian, radiate, draped, cuirassed, right.Reverse: IOV ET HERCV CONSER AVGG, Jupiter, standing right, holding globe in right hand and sceptre in left hand, and Hercules, standing left, holding Victory in right hand and club and lion’s skin in left hand, A officina designation above, mintmark XXI.References: RIC V 323 <img src="https://iomegacollectionhome.files.wordpress.com/2019/04/collagemaker_20190425_123308809.jpg" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" />Maximianus, First Reign 286-305 ADAE Antoninianus, Struck 293 AD, Antioch MintObverse: IMP C M A MAXIMIANVS P F AVG, bust of Maximian, radiate, cuirassed, right.Reverse: CONCORDIA MILITVM, Maximian, draped, cuirassed, standing right, holding sceptre in right hand and receiving Victory on globe from Jupiter; Jupiter, standing left, holding scepter; ЄΔ below; •XXI in exergue.References: RIC V 621, Cohen 54Size: 21.8mm, 3.4g Agreed.  Be happy with it.  And may this make your eye more keen to what is out there and available.[/QUOTE]

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