Ancient Coins: Affordable Roman Coins Ep.1

Welcome back! Today we delve into ancient Roman coins, plentiful, easy to read and not that hard to research, roman coinage is the easiest stepping stone into ancient numismatics
The Roman Empire was around for some 500 years, plenty of time to mint millions upon millions of coins with incredible artistry. The history behind any coin is fascinating, and today, we´re going to learn how to start the hobby without breaking the bank!
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[@bryanoneal8067]

Great work! True connoisseurs find as much value in low-cost coins as in the costly ones!

[@ClassicalNumismatics]

A coin´s value is as much as in the stories it tells you and how they resonate as with how shiny or fancy it looks! Some of my favourite coins have cost me less than 20 euros.

[@LPeck1985]

@@ClassicalNumismatics Would you recommend a trust worthy site that sells good quality low cost Roman coins? Also, any truly rare Roman coins for a high price would be welcome aswel.

[@SalehSaleh-mt1xy]

We have in Algeria large Roman ruins, money and household utensils, unfortunately they do not care about them 😪.

[@SalehSaleh-mt1xy]

We have in Algeria large Roman ruins, money and household utensils, unfortunately they do not care about them 😪.

[@dracmasydenarios]

Precious coins and wonderful video documentary work, your channel is totally wonderful

[@cameronscanlan1620]

So cool, I'm just getting into coins. What a great channel. Thanks!

[@ClassicalNumismatics]

Glad to be able to help you, have fun collecting ancients! :)

[@Buzzygirl63]

I love this series and your dedication to education on ancient coins. Bravo!

[@LeadVocal2010]

What a great video providing insight into ancient Roman times. The narration and background harp music really puts one in the mood to relive our foregone ancestors. One of the best videos I have ever watched

[@GSGExtreme44]

I enjoyed watching this video - Thanks for posting.

[@markp44288]

Oh man, another awesome video. And I had a moment of nerd-joy when I correctly guessed the second and third biggest cities ;)

[@IlkeI.]

Thanks I needed more information for my homework

[@davemarks7322]

Thanks for deciphering those abbreviated terms. Interesting and well presented.

[@ludovicolabruzzo9315]

That's a really good video! Nice job!

[@senya7196]

Class! beautiful coins. Like!

[@kevinsmit432]

Great video! Thanks! Keep it up!

[@truckingwithmother8119]

Great video ,learned alot ...THANXXXXX !!!

[@BilgemasterBill]

Thumb's up for another superb video. I was particularly impressed by the explanatory drawings. This one must have taken forever to produce. Seriously, it truly excels in its production value. Even your Latin accent and music are simply perfect.

[@ClassicalNumismatics]

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[@delavalmilker]

I've been watching your interesting channel for some time, and finally have subscribed to it. I've got two questions about ancient Roman coins, that you might do videos on. 1) Where are all these ancient coins usually found? Are they just laying around in the dirt, in peoples backyards? 2) Why are there so many Roman Empire coins around to be found? Were the Romans that careless in "losing money"? Did the legionnaires have holes in their pockets?

[@jonathanc.gillespie4897]

Well, for one thing Rome spanned vast amounts of territory. The second reason was that you have to remember that there weren’t really banks as we know them. So a lot of times if you had, say, incoming raiders or plague, you’d bury your coins intending to come back to them once all was back to normal. Or a host of other reasons people could have had to bury them and not be able to retrieve them.

[@aquila_d_oro]

Thank for your video, I'm buying my first coin, Licinius 310 AD. thank you again! I have a small budget but I've discovered cheap coins with your video

[@ClassicalNumismatics]

Thats great to hear! Welcome to the hobby.

[@BopWalk]

I love this channel, wow.

[@markharris4539]

Another great, and informative vid! 👍 😁

[@RealAntek]

These videos are high quality!

[@KS-un4yb]

As a Gallienus zoo (and some legionary) collector, I feel personally attacked by that description, lol! But seriously, my first coin was an impulse buy on eBay ( *gasp* ) because it came up as a result while searching something completely unrelated. It was a gallienus stag and was just $10 shipped and I totally couldn’t believe an ancient coin could be had at that price. Thankfully, after doing more research, I found it came from a reputable seller. I am now just sans 3 types to complete my zoo!

[@ClassicalNumismatics]

Ohh wow, almost the entire zoo, that is really, really cool! You need to share this with us, must be quite a sight to see them all together!

[@KS-un4yb]

@@ClassicalNumismatics I am still waiting on some that I just recently won at auction, I got lots that included the herculean lion, left facing hippocamp, right facing gryphon, and left facing pegasus. I also was able to nab a seated gryphon at auction yesterday. Once I get them I will be posting pictures to r/ancientcoins. I posted the start of my collection there about a year ago, but it's grown considerably!

[@Kohnbread19]

I first got into roman coins from buying a horrid lot of 10 uncleaned coins off of Ebay when I was in the 8th grade. I butchered 6 coins, but 2 or 3 were the city commemorative coins in EF. Sold those for double what I paid for the lot of 10, and it snowballed from there!!!! I have maybe 200 Roman coins now. And I still collect the LRB where I started. But I have some scarcer and rarer coins now :)

[@ClassicalNumismatics]

Nice haul Bryan! I wish I had the patience to properly clean and restore coins, but I just dont have that magic touch to do it. Im glad ure out there adding coins to the supply and getting some well deserved margins ouf of it!

[@yemengoto4905]

Do you some of your Roman coins? I am interested.

[@augenblickgeschichte6803]

Wow. Great video. Thank you.

[@ericcasagrande]

Great video! Are the coins shown from your collection?

[@ClassicalNumismatics]

Some of them are not part of it anymore, but at the time of making it, yes, and some of my own earliest coins.

[@RiverReeves23]

Excellent video! Thank you.

[@regentcoyote917]

Great vid!

[@MannyScoot]

I have a BALBINUS Authentic Ancient 238 AD Roman Sestertius and it's beautiful......My favorite coin......It's a Bronze Sestertius 23mm (20.50 grams) Rome mint........Balbinus - Roman Emperor: 238A.D.

[@ClassicalNumismatics]

Lovely! Thats not an easy emperor to get!

[@AndrejBk]

nice, my only antoninianus is Gordianus III.

[@ClassicalNumismatics]

That's a very typical starter piece! They are made of good silver and somehow there are soooo many around. Gordian also has a pretty likeable face. Something about a kid becoming an emperor is fascinating.

[@jl696]

I bought a drachm of Trajan. It's a pretty reasonable cost silver coin. I plan on getting a Republican-era denarius as my second coin, those a bit more in price.

[@thachubbmonster9013]

I got a gallienus coin with a centaur on the back for £3 found near where I live. My area has a lot of Roman history. I also got a Constantine the great Romulus and Remus coin for £5 and a gordian iii brass coin for £6. The coins have been authenticated and aren’t replicas

[@yemengoto4905]

Are your coins for sale? Do you know people or stores that sell ancient coins? If you could communicate me those addresses, I will be very appreciative.

[@christeena.3754]

Can you help me figure out what name of the program you used to draw the details of the COINS and engravings on it?

[@ClassicalNumismatics]

Any kind of vector-based drawing program will do. From photoshop to Gimp, there are a lot out there! :)

[@Legal-104]

I'm a really big fan of Augustus and I would like to buy a coin from his reign

[@ClassicalNumismatics]

Provincial coins struck under Augustus all over the Empire are actually quite common and affordable. If you want an "imperial" issue that wont break the bank, a bronze As can be had for a a reasonable price.

[@Legal-104]

@@ClassicalNumismatics thanks for the tip, I really appreciate it

[@simonespadaccini8477]

How do you draw the coins like when you show the original figure?

[@ClassicalNumismatics]

I use vector drawing software :)

[@simonespadaccini8477]

@@ClassicalNumismatics ehi thanks so much

[@jeanlannes8710]

Thank you for the video! Do you have an online coin dealer that you recommend?

[@ClassicalNumismatics]

Yes I do have a couple. Please, take a look at my first videos, and my playlist on "Getting Started" :)

[@jeanlannes8710]

@@ClassicalNumismatics Thank you! I am a history teacher and looking to get more historical artifacts. I currently have an Alexander the Great coin, Vespasian, and Herod (all purchased in Israel). I will be diving into your videos!

[@jordanjames6224]

Do you have any recommendations for books to read up on for beginners just getting into coin collecting?

[@jordanjames6224]

Lol guess I should have finished the last 20 seconds of the video before I commented 😂😂😂

[@ClassicalNumismatics]

@@jordanjames6224 Check out the video description :)

[@rodrigomegale1338]

I only have one of these but i dont really have enough money for more of them

[@yemengoto4905]

Do you know where to buy ancient Roman and Greek coins?

[@SalehSaleh-mt1xy]

We have in Algeria large Roman ruins, money and household utensils, unfortunately they do not care about them 😪

[@tundraxd2768]

Can you elaborate on why the owners of the coins never came back to retrieve them?

[@ClassicalNumismatics]

Hoarding generally happened on troubled times, and troubled times brought war, death, disease, dislocation, a whole bunch of reasons why a person would not return to reclaim their coins!

[@tundraxd2768]

@@ClassicalNumismatics Thanks, I thought it would be something along those lines.

[@letstradetogether2897]

Tundra XD hmmmmmm they are dead

[@WalterRMattfeld]

At 12:05 you show a darkened bronze coin of Trajan, following it, is yellowish brassy coin with a bust. What is the story on this coin? I have a similar coin? What is the legend? What is the reverse legend and design? My coin's reverse shows a reclining river god with legend. Regrettably the legends are not readable on the Obverse or the Reverse. When and where was YOUR coin issued? Thanks.

[@6663000]

nice

[@LeadVocal2010]

Hi..what is the name of the harp music playing in the background please..who's the artist? Love the music

[@ClassicalNumismatics]

Look at the video description, I always add credits to the music used there

[@LeadVocal2010]

@@ClassicalNumismatics I looked but couldn't find it sorry

[@LeadVocal2010]

@@ClassicalNumismatics Couldn't find it. Any other way of finding it please? Much appreciated

[@rorywest4937]

​@@LeadVocal2010 so weird, it's not in the description???

[@briefhistory_]

De unde ai luat chestia aia în care le ți? 🇷🇴

[@glen4788]

I have a coin similar to your Aurelian from 274 ad. It is not exactly the same , but close. Do you know where I could send a picture of it to get more info on it ? I have been looking on the internet sites for years and can't seem to narrow it down.

[@ClassicalNumismatics]

Sorry, I dont do private consultations. I recommend the ancient coin facebook groups, lots of people there that might be able to nail down your coin.

[@user-bs4jy9sr8m]

Hi what's the name of the music please? It isn't mentioned in your description

[@TheDrewjirby]

Hey man, where can I find a price guide for ancient coins? Specifically NGC slabbed

[@ClassicalNumismatics]

You should look up my channel, particularly so the playlist for beginners, there are quite a few videos discussing how to navigate the market :) I really dont like NGC slabbed coins, but these videos should help you nonetheless!

[@Fred-rg5vw]

Would be handy if you gave us an approx price range for each coin. For the grades you have or we could exoect to find

[@ClassicalNumismatics]

This would be a 2 hours video I dont have the time to make, unfortunately. But I have made quite a few videos teaching how to research the market and search for prices, so you can do it for yourself

[@Fred-rg5vw]

@@ClassicalNumismatics Thanks for the reply and the great content

[@gjuetaretethesareve]

My coins is identical

[@blastorange2460]

Website to buy authentic coins?

[@KyleBaschuk]

Vcoins! They're what I use.

[@turtle1211]

What is considered as “expensive” collection ? Worth 100+K ? 1+M? Like.... what are the levels ?

[@ClassicalNumismatics]

Your question doesnt really have an answer. This will strongly depend of the person judging the collection. The world´s most expensive private coin collections reach the tens of millions. Some collections are worth hundreds of thousands, etc. Even on the same theme, like roman coins, condition, rarity, how completist are you on determining which emperors to collect, among other factors will result on a more or less expensive collection. You can make a collection of hundreds of coins and spend less than a thousand dollars.

[@turtle1211]

@@ClassicalNumismatics thank you so much. I am really interested in Byzantine Empire gold coins because they seem to have a relatively low premium to their metal content (in addition to their STUNNING BEAUTY and History behind them). Your channel is helping a great deal for a bullion dude like me to dive into this world of ancient coins. I am really really excited, thank you so much for your videos 🙏

[@ClassicalNumismatics]

Wow. Perfect timing, Im releasing a video this Sunday on Byzantine gold. Stay tuned!

[@blue_diamond_gem]

I want you buy some ancient silver coins, but I’m afraid of getting ripped off

[@ClassicalNumismatics]

I have an entire playlist for beginners which addresses buying online and looking for the right price, I recommend you check it out.

[@maxwellsmart8730]

I've purchased many coins from CNG over the years. They are one of the most reputable dealers in the world.

[@kitrichardson5573]

So these coins are the entrance fee to a bathhouse huh? What are you trying to say here?

[@ClassicalNumismatics]

That they allow you entrance. To a bathhouse.

[@paule.k.4933]

When in Rome, ….

[@blastorange2460]

Or reputable dealers

[@SalehSaleh-mt1xy]

We have in Algeria large Roman ruins, money and household utensils, unfortunately they do not care about them 😪.

[@christinemuschiato5895]

peut etre un jour

[@yemengoto4905]

Do you know people or stores in Algeria that sell ancient Roman coins and household utensils? I like to buy them and you can communicate me their addresses.

[@Galland780]

Dude, if you have one of those coins that you don't really need, I gladly have them. I don't care what conditions they are in, I genuinely just want to have an ancient coin :( I can't but stuff online, that's the problem :( So yeah, if you have any coins you don't like, send them my way :)

[@yemengoto4905]

@@Galland780 I got some old coins from different countries including the USA.

[@Galland780]

@@yemengoto4905 ooo really? Well, I know it's a really inappropriate question but, do you still want them or??? I don't really got that much money and most of the money I have, is cash sadly :( so idk how I'll pay you for those coins.