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@GordonGrant-o1h8 ай бұрын
Great info as always Leo ,it's rotten to see people ripped off. Keep up the great work 💪👍
@Matts_Ancient_Coins8 ай бұрын
Great advice! I didn’t buy any coins until over a year of research to understand ancients & their markets. Very important video :)
@NAPNYC49388 ай бұрын
Lucky I found your channel shortly after I started collecting ancient coins. Your guidance and advice has helped me avoid many mistakes.
@fredpierce60975 ай бұрын
Outstanding presentation.
@christopherevans24458 ай бұрын
Very informative Leo. I just like many others had to start from scratch and learn on my own. But the whole process of picking your coin and getting as much info on it as you can is one of the best parts about collecting
@haltersweb8 ай бұрын
Great idea to use auction results instead of market sold price results. I never realized there was a resource to find this info! I will certainly be using this from now on.
@EricSchouten-h5q8 ай бұрын
Thank you for your videos and contributions to ancient coin collecting!
@alfredverrios32538 ай бұрын
great video thank you
@HiTechFX8 ай бұрын
I've been collecting for several decades. I recently started collecting Ancient Coins in the past few years. I have a hundred or so, thanks for the information!
@anthonyseta45668 ай бұрын
Wow, that was a great video. I love your presentations and always look forward to the new drops on YT. These are great techniques that you shared today. I'm hoping to find a good coin show in the US sometime during calendar year 2024 and I'm ready... in my desires anyway, to begin a new coin collection. Roman Republican era through the 2nd century CE seems to be my primary point of interest, along with the scatterings of the various Grecco/Macedonian Diadochi kingdoms of the eastern Mediterranean. Thank you again for today's video. Makes my day.
@Numischannel8 ай бұрын
Great job, good basic tutorial Leo, I would also add some more advanced/specific databases such as RPC online
@ClassicalNumismatics8 ай бұрын
Thank you! I'll get to these more catalogue-specific searches in the future, this is mostly meant for people to have at least one "universal" tool for researching prices :)
@antonio47828 ай бұрын
Excelente video,un fuerte abrazo.
@markcooper77448 ай бұрын
These are great videos. Great tutorials for anyone who's new to the hobby.
@michaelbrittinghamii71538 ай бұрын
Great content, as always!
@timoverdijk31768 ай бұрын
extremely informative. you do us all a great service!
@briank79368 ай бұрын
Thanks for that tool. I have a whole list of favorites in my browser from you videos.
@tomdell19497 ай бұрын
Excellent video!
@nazarnovitsky98688 ай бұрын
Thanks for the new video ! 😊
@danielralston71828 ай бұрын
I usually search the reference number first, as you indicated. Roman at OCRE, Roman provincial at RPC and Greek at PELLA. Wildwinds and Numista are good too. Then once I have the reference I check V Coins, MA Shops, acsearch as you used and biddr. With mostly full legends and good pictures this can all be done in 10 minutes or less.
@johnlee48978 ай бұрын
You hit the nail on the head with a determined collector out bidding a dealer. I've participated in many auctions with a determination to finish a date run or buy a unique coin, to a point where I'll stretch all resources to own it. Dealers need a profit margin and will give up.
@ricu2738 ай бұрын
This is very helpful. I've reviewed some of my previous purchases to see if I got a good price or not.
@jonathanaristone24688 ай бұрын
Thanks Leo , good searching info for sure. I will put it to good use.
@Bellingarestates8 ай бұрын
Super helpful thanks!
@Fummy0078 ай бұрын
I just used this method to check my coins on the auction. It works!
@jeffkeller90098 ай бұрын
Just getting started on ancient coins , So far just getting used to and familiar with them. Probably missing some bargains, but also probably not overpaying on some.
@fificrossnails8 ай бұрын
Very useful information; as a newish Roman coin collector I’ve learned so much from your videos, thank you so much! I recently bought one of these exact same Faustina denarii in lovely condition in an auction as a set, with two of Faustina and one of Lucius Verus, and I think I paid around £120 or so for the three of them, so I’m super happy with that! I try to do a bit of research before I bid on auctions and this tip is very helpful.
@mattl37298 ай бұрын
These are great tips- I wasn't aware of acsearch, but now I'll definitely check them regularly. Myself, I'm finding I prefer auctions to dealers as thus far I've gotten things for rather better prices- and the availability and quality is definitely there since there are just so many auctions every week. One thing I do now is put anything interesting on a Watch List and refer to what the realized prices are over time. It can be tricky since I still don't get why coins that don't look a whole lot different to me can have wildly different prices, but it still helps I think. I also compare with dealer prices on VCoins or MA Shops, and figure if I can get something for less than a dealer charges, which ought to be the highest cost, I've done well.
@nathanielscreativecollecti63928 ай бұрын
Funny that you should show a Faustina the Younger denarius. There was one I particularly loved that went up for auction some time ago. It was a stunning portrait. I unfortunately wasn't the only one to think so as the price shot from 50 to over 300 euros. I guess that happens! Now I'm just waiting for one of the same type in similar grade.
@homerj8068 ай бұрын
Plus don't deal with dealers who are not helpful. You have the money, you have the power.
@mattl37298 ай бұрын
Indeed- there are PLENTY of dealers. And I'd say in contrast, support good dealers- if someone is helpful and does as much as he/she can to make your experience good, go back!
@mkdesign27948 ай бұрын
thank you a lot it help me a lot for my ptolemy denarius (son of juba ii and cleopatra)🙏🙏
@ickster238 ай бұрын
A coin, like everything, is only worth what others are willing to pay for it. Ancient coins can be weird. I have a couple of "only known example" coins . You would think that level of rarity would make it very valuable. While it does elevate the price a little bit, it's not that big of a factor. The major factor, I find, is how well the general public knows the emperor in question. Julius Caesar, Octavian, Marc Anthony, and Commodus are all well known because of Hollywood, boosting the desirability of these coins.
@caracallaavg8 ай бұрын
Great tutorial. I didn't know that auction fees may be this high
@Ancientpanonia8 ай бұрын
Thank you .Will you make a video explaining the difference between Rome and Antioch Mint in Gordian III Antoniniani .Regards
@ClassicalNumismatics8 ай бұрын
The differences are purely stylistic :)
@Ancientpanonia8 ай бұрын
You are exactly right. Unfortunately hundreds of other collectors can't make the difference and I can see the wrong Ric on Gordian coins being used all the time.Some times the style is closely related to the one in Rome .Often the letter M on the obverse is clear tale of the 2 mints as the one in Antioch resembles IVI Not 100% of the time but quite often. Regards
@mattankenbruck94658 ай бұрын
Dear Sir: This comment is off-topic, but I could not think of another way to get your attention. I have a singular Athenian Tetradrachm I would like you to see. Why singular? The effigy of Athena is the most beautiful I have seen out of hundreds of the coins. I would love for you to get a look at its photos, enjoy them, and let me know what you think of the coin. If you would like to see the coin--it is in an NGC holder--I can send the photos to whatever address you think appropriate. I am looking forward to hearing what you think of my coin. Thank you. --Matt Ankenbruck
@ClassicalNumismatics8 ай бұрын
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@officeguy38 ай бұрын
Excellent video. One piece of advice an ancient coin dealer told me years ago was not to buy common Roman and Greek ancients in an auction. You will end up paying a lot more for the coin than buying it from a retailer. I also bypass any slabbed ancient coins as they are more than likely overpriced.
@ClassicalNumismatics8 ай бұрын
I've seen this advice before. Frankly, I dissagree, this sounds like what a dealer would tell you so they get common coins for cheap and then sell them for you for a markup. Ive seen plenty of common coins go for good prices at auction. You just need to research the current market value, hence this video exists :)
@GediminasStrum8 ай бұрын
Can we check NGC too? Some of the later coins i try to find there. Xf, vf and etc
@ClassicalNumismatics8 ай бұрын
NGC is interested on displaying the highest price possible, rather than real values.
@caesar_hunter8 ай бұрын
Coins 💣
@gxkcan__58862 ай бұрын
I have 7 ancient coins but I don’t know where to sell them
@gxkcan__58862 ай бұрын
One that even looks like a black stone like coin with a weird Egyptian symbol
@ClassicalNumismatics2 ай бұрын
Look up the dealers on Acsearch and get in touch with them
@s.mcchristy97042 ай бұрын
I wonder why a Roman Emperor would put his homely, middle-aged wife on his coinage? How could this add to his stature? Also, you would assume these wifely depictions are life-time issues....
@ClassicalNumismatics2 ай бұрын
For the Romans, you were a part of your Family (gens) first, and only later you were an individual. The idea of being from a traditional family that upheld Rome's virtues was a major thing for the aristocracy. Showing your wife as an example of a virtuous Roman matron, who would carry on your lineage by giving you children was quite important.
@danieldevite6688 ай бұрын
Where can I buy legit ancient coins from? How much do they run? Are they affordable?
@ClassicalNumismatics8 ай бұрын
Check out the beginners playlist in my channel page. I have specific videos answering all of these questions :)
@danieldevite6688 ай бұрын
Thanks
@richardlindquist59368 ай бұрын
V coins is a good place to drive around to get an idea.
@gaineyjohnson66287 ай бұрын
Ma shops and v coins both are good starts.
@jennifersexton-yu9lo6 ай бұрын
I have a Constantine with a wolf and cubs on te other side. It's smaller than a penny. Pretty well preserved. What do I do with it?
@alanCalhoun28 ай бұрын
I Never Paid more than $18 for these common silver Denarii. They minted Billions of them.
@richardlindquist59368 ай бұрын
That was a good time. Things have changed.
@mattl37298 ай бұрын
@@richardlindquist5936 In every form of collecting- it's depressing to think about what things were going for 30 years ago vs. the insanity of today. It's hard not to kick onesself at all the things missed back then that are out of reach now LOL
@maximhollandnederlandthene76408 ай бұрын
To buy is expensive, to sell is loosing enormous. At one place you can for 50 cents and on another time and place Its 500. 😒