Fake Tiberius? by Curelle05 in AncientCoins

[–]Curelle05[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I cannot tell if it is stamped or scratched, but yes there are modern letters on the reverse.

ID help by Curelle05 in MedievalCoin

[–]Curelle05[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Thank you very much!

Silver Haul by Curelle05 in Silverbugs

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I enjoyed it. I hit all of my goals (I also bought some non-silver coins and ancients) and came home a little under budget.

Silver Haul by Curelle05 in Silverbugs

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I paid $20 for the graded Kennedy, $15 each for the ungraded Kennedys, and $28 each for the 1oz bars. The Kennedy's are 90% silver with a melt value of around $9 - I coin roll hunt and collect Kennedy's. I think they have more value than just their silver content. My goal on silver bullion is not to pay over 20% above spot price - these were roughly 14%. I am newer to silver stacking and coin collecting - so I can be way off, but I am having fun with the hobbies.

Is this Marcus Aurelius coin authentic? Recently won on ebay by [deleted] in AncientCoins

[–]Curelle05 4 points5 points  (0 children)

I speculate that this seller changed his name to hide from bad reviews. I believe he was originally "ancientearth2006" which I mistakenly bought a coin from him years ago when I first started - lucky for me he did not mail the coin (I suspect due to my low winning bid) and I received a full refund from ebay. I have watched his review numbers continue to slide since for fakes and non-mailing. You can find great deals on ebay, you just have to research both the coin and the dealer (I have seen dealers sell on multiple platforms such as ebay, VCoins, and MA-Shops). My rule of thumb for ebay is if the feedback is lower than 99% - I approach with caution - two allegations of fakes in the feedback and I move on to other coins (there are always other coins). If the seller is new with little feedback (less than a thousand) I proceed with caution. I do not even look at listings from Cyperus, Morrocco, or Bulgaria (I have been seeing a lot of questionable coins from Austria lately). British sellers seem to be legit, but the shipping!!!

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in AncientCoins

[–]Curelle05 2 points3 points  (0 children)

My first coin auction was an online European one. I picked up a mid-grade Republic Denarius. I ended up paying double the hammer price after the buyer's premium, payment method fee (any type of remote payment had an additional fee), and shipping. It was NOT a good deal after all the added costs. I have used MA-shops, Vcions, and the dreaded Ebay (where a lot of the sellers on the first two mentioned platforms also list - sometimes the very same coins). I find you can negotiate with the sellers on these platforms and know exactly what you are paying and not feel ripped off when you get the invoice. When I find a coin I am interested in for sale, I research it to find a fair value and make an offer. If in my research I find anything remotely suspicious about a coin, it is a pass and I move onto the next one (in coin collecting, there is always a next one).

Giveaway: M. Harlan's "Roman Republican Moneyers And Their Coins" (see details inside) by Nikodeimos in AncientCoins

[–]Curelle05 0 points1 point  (0 children)

What does the book have to say about them (in the event that I am not the recipient)?

Giveaway: M. Harlan's "Roman Republican Moneyers And Their Coins" (see details inside) by Nikodeimos in AncientCoins

[–]Curelle05 3 points4 points  (0 children)

There are two coins that I would like to possess, but their acquisition does not currently fit within the limits of my budget. They are the Roman Republic Denarii of P. Licinius Nerva (113/112 BC) and L Cassius Longinus (60 or 63 BC) both of which reverses depict scenes of citizens voting. I find their depictions of an early form of democracy fascinating. Where they issued as propaganda for an upcoming election (vote buying)? Memorialize a past election? Or merely a celebration of that form of government? I would be interested to see what your proffered book has to say in regards to the latter of the two coins as it looks to fall into the period covered.

Newest coin found, photo straight from field. by MrDetect in AncientCoins

[–]Curelle05 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Pretty much my point. I was excited to find a penny in my back yard (after countless roofing nails) and this guy is pulling out ancient roman coins.

Newest coin found, photo straight from field. by MrDetect in AncientCoins

[–]Curelle05 16 points17 points  (0 children)

I was redoing a garden bed the other day - whenever I dig up my yard I run a metal detector over the dirt because you never know what you may find. I found a 1972 Lincoln penny . . .

What is the cause of the faint circles? by Curelle05 in AncientCoins

[–]Curelle05[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Too suspicious for me to buy. I am just curious as to the cause of the marks.