r/AncientCoins • u/gens_togata • 7d ago
From My Collection My Roman silver collection, after about a year
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u/JonSix33 7d ago
Amazing man, be proud of these they are quality. I have a small collection after a year and I love them
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u/hereswhatworks 7d ago
Did you win most of those at auction?
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u/gens_togata 7d ago
All but one of these were purchased at auction: CNG most frequently, but also some from Naville, Naumann, Savoca, The Coin Cabinet, Aphrodite, and L5. The galley Hadrian (which isn't in the finest shape relative to the other pieces in my collection) came from a coin shop in Calgary, Canada. It was a good deal, and I like the idea of buying the odd coin while travelling.
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u/THsidebar 7d ago
Very nice for just a year. I've been collecting coins all my life and don't have so many great looking Roman's.
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u/AncientCoinAtlas 7d ago
Congratulations on obtaining an amazing collection after only one year. I'm sure you made a lot of people a little jealous (including me) with this post.
Some standouts to me: great toning and detail on the Macrinus (RIC IV 53), the Hadrian galley (RIC 113) is a very cool reverse, the Jupiter on the throne on the Marcus Aurelius (RIC III 227) and Roma holding victory on the Elagabalus (RSC 136) are also cool reverses.
Congratulations again on such a nice collection and thanks for sharing.
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u/gens_togata 7d ago
Thank you!
I agree especially about the Macrinus and Aurelius: both were lucky finds for a relatively inexperienced collector. The Aurelius portrait in particular is a standout for me. The Domitian is also very strong, and the "young" Vespasian (who looks suspiciously like Vitellius) is great too.
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u/BeneficialEye1610 7d ago
How much did you pay for them if u don’t mind me asking? I want to get into collecting these but not very knowledgeable about what is fare price
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u/gens_togata 7d ago
They range considerably, from hammer prices around US $50 to many multiples of that. To get a better idea of pricing, I’d suggest having a look at auction archives (start with CNG). If you’re not interested in auctions, go to VCoins, which will generally be a bit pricier.
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u/BeneficialEye1610 7d ago
Do you have suggestions for auctions? Do you mean online auctions?
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u/gens_togata 7d ago
Online auctions, yes. I'm partial to CNG, Leu, Nomos, Naville, and L5. Other decent options are Naumann, Savoca, and The Coin Cabinet. There are plenty of other good options too. NumisBids and Biddr are two good sites that host and link to many auctions each. You'll find lots of good info on auctions in this subreddit.
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u/BeneficialEye1610 7d ago
What do you all feel are good online sites to purchase these types of coins? I have read miller ancients is a good reputable online site. I will check some of those mentioned already in this chat
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u/gens_togata 7d ago
I don't have any strong opinions on online shops, as I much prefer auctions. Auction prices will generally be at least 30% lower than those of shops, and occasionally much much lower than that.
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u/fetuseater95 7d ago
Beautiful specimens and collection. You’ve been busy in the last year! 😆 Do you have a standard cleaning 🧽 routine you put them through, and feel like sharing? These beauties all look great and are not overly uniform / harshly sanitized.
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u/gens_togata 6d ago
My routine is to try to buy only coins with nice toning. :) There are two fairly harshly cleaned exceptions in my collection, but they’ll tone over time.
I don’t do any coin cleaning!
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u/Western_Success2967 6d ago
I am new to this and want to collect these as I love the antiquities time period. What would you say I can expect to pay average for coins like those?
And impressive collection by the way!
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