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excalibrate · Oct 29, 2009, 08:08 PM

ANY INFORMATION WILL BE GREATLY APPRECIATED

djmacdo · Oct 29, 2009, 08:20 PM

It looks like a standard Alexandrian tetradrachm of Probus, year one. I do not happen to have a catalogue at hand, so I cannot give a reference, but it is a common coin.

excalibrate · Oct 29, 2009, 08:39 PM

Is It Worth Anything ????

Flavus · Oct 29, 2009, 08:46 PM

For Alexandrian tetradrachmae in general I would recommend http://www.wildwinds.com/coins/greec...xandria/i.html

Flavus · Oct 29, 2009, 08:51 PM

"Is It Worth Anything ????"
Compare:
http://www.acsearch.info/search.html...&it=1&page=2#0

excalibrate · Oct 29, 2009, 09:32 PM

is worth about 50 dollars?
but is still an interesting coin to have correct?

eddop · Oct 30, 2009, 02:36 AM

Hi it's not Probus but Carus. Emmettt 3999

Regards

Ed

areich · Oct 30, 2009, 04:17 PM

It's worth a little less than you paid, that's a good rule of thumb.

Less than $50 in my opinion, especially since now everybody has tons of these Alexandrian tets and no one wants to buy any that are common and in average condition.

Roma_Orbis · Oct 30, 2009, 05:29 PM

Easily less than $50. See better ex there:
http://search2.vcoins.com/results.as...b-54571ade2e68

Jérôme

djmacdo · Oct 30, 2009, 09:10 PM

You are right--Carus--I misread it. I'd suggest in this condition, about $25 would be retail. Maybe a little more if you went looking specifically for this ruler in an Alexandrian tetradrachm, but it is not particularly nice condition and in low demand.

excalibrate · Oct 30, 2009, 09:23 PM

i acquired it from a friend

areich · Oct 31, 2009, 05:45 AM

If it was free it's certainly worth MUCH more than what you paid!

Flavus · Oct 31, 2009, 03:01 PM

I don't know where you guys see prices below 50 dollars on Carus Alexandrian "tet"
year 1.
I'll be thankful for the link to see such a place.
Respectfully,
Flav

bpmurphy · Oct 31, 2009, 04:56 PM

There are 3 on VCoins at the moment and I've sold 10-12 in the last year.

Barry Murphy

Flavus · Oct 31, 2009, 06:02 PM

Well, I've just checked the situation with Carus Alexandrian on VCoins http://search2.vcoins.com/results.as...a-ed513fd5afc7 and the prices are $45, $150, E140, $45, $75, $35, $85, $70, $85. None of them are like excalibrate's coin - LA (year one) with an eagle. And that was my point.

Oct 29, 2009, 08:08 PM	#1
excalibrate Registered User Join Date: Sep 2009 Posts: 7	bronze coin identification ANY INFORMATION WILL BE GREATLY APPRECIATED Last edited by excalibrate : Oct 29, 2009 at 08:10 PM. Reason: miss spelled word

Oct 29, 2009, 08:39 PM	#3
excalibrate Registered User Join Date: Sep 2009 Posts: 7	thank you for reply Is It Worth Anything ????

Oct 29, 2009, 09:32 PM	#6
excalibrate Registered User Join Date: Sep 2009 Posts: 7	Appreciate Replies is worth about 50 dollars? but is still an interesting coin to have correct?

Oct 30, 2009, 09:23 PM	#11
excalibrate Registered User Join Date: Sep 2009 Posts: 7	it was free to me i acquired it from a friend

Oct 31, 2009, 06:02 PM	#15
Flavus Registered User Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: Dayton, Ohio Posts: 69	Well, I've just checked the situation with Carus Alexandrian on VCoins http://search2.vcoins.com/results.as...a-ed513fd5afc7 and the prices are $45, $150, E140, $45, $75, $35, $85, $70, $85. None of them are like excalibrate's coin - LA (year one) with an eagle. And that was my point. Last edited by Flavus : Oct 31, 2009 at 06:27 PM.

Oct 29, 2009, 08:20 PM	#2
djmacdo Registered User Join Date: Feb 2007 Posts: 27	It looks like a standard Alexandrian tetradrachm of Probus, year one. I do not happen to have a catalogue at hand, so I cannot give a reference, but it is a common coin.

Oct 29, 2009, 08:46 PM	#4
Flavus Registered User Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: Dayton, Ohio Posts: 69	For Alexandrian tetradrachmae in general I would recommend http://www.wildwinds.com/coins/greec...xandria/i.html

Oct 29, 2009, 08:51 PM	#5
Flavus Registered User Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: Dayton, Ohio Posts: 69	"Is It Worth Anything ????" Compare: http://www.acsearch.info/search.html...&it=1&page=2#0

Oct 30, 2009, 02:36 AM	#7
eddop Registered User Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Zelhem Posts: 5	Hi it's not Probus but Carus. Emmettt 3999 Regards Ed

Oct 30, 2009, 04:17 PM	#8
areich Registered User Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Berlin Posts: 121	It's worth a little less than you paid, that's a good rule of thumb. Less than $50 in my opinion, especially since now everybody has tons of these Alexandrian tets and no one wants to buy any that are common and in average condition.

Oct 30, 2009, 05:29 PM	#9
Roma_Orbis Registered User Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Paris Posts: 730	Easily less than $50. See better ex there: http://search2.vcoins.com/results.as...b-54571ade2e68 Jérôme

Oct 30, 2009, 09:10 PM	#10
djmacdo Registered User Join Date: Feb 2007 Posts: 27	You are right--Carus--I misread it. I'd suggest in this condition, about $25 would be retail. Maybe a little more if you went looking specifically for this ruler in an Alexandrian tetradrachm, but it is not particularly nice condition and in low demand.

Oct 31, 2009, 05:45 AM	#12
areich Registered User Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Berlin Posts: 121	If it was free it's certainly worth MUCH more than what you paid!

Oct 31, 2009, 03:01 PM	#13
Flavus Registered User Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: Dayton, Ohio Posts: 69	I don't know where you guys see prices below 50 dollars on Carus Alexandrian "tet" year 1. I'll be thankful for the link to see such a place. Respectfully, Flav

Oct 31, 2009, 04:56 PM	#14
bpmurphy Super Moderator Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: Lancaster, PA Posts: 661	There are 3 on VCoins at the moment and I've sold 10-12 in the last year. Barry Murphy

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