ancient coin in bulk

PTVETTER

where is the best place to purchase bulk uncleaned ancient coins?

CIVITAS

Ebay actually. Avoid at all costs the hype/scam artists that say !!!!!!GOLD FOUND!!!!!!!!! because it's just lies and deception.

Scott Uhrick has a webpage that ranks sellers of uncleaned coins on eBay.

http://www.joviel.com/main_frame.html

PTVETTER

thank you

historygeek

Great site Civitas! Thanks alot!

satootoko

<< <i>Great site Civitas! >>

Don't let the Litesiders find out you recommended it - they'll accuse you of recommending artificial toning!

CIVITAS

<< <i>Don't let the Litesiders find out you recommended it - they'll accuse you of recommending artificial toning! >>



That's OK. I'll just threaten to start zapping liteside coins with electrolysis if they don't back off.

dougdann

If you are looking for large lots.
1234augustus, Dominick out of Germany is good.
I bought one lot and there some nice fourrees, denarii, larger bronze, 1 replublican coin, etc. Over all it was worth the money.
The nicest coin, a Vespasian denarius with Cadaceus reverse and it has the reverse inscription. I would think it was bait if it hadn't been so engulfed in a heavy layer of dirt. So a good one slipped through. Cool!
I bought a 1,000 coin lot and after shipping and other charges it came out to 1.04 per coin.
I will buy again from him.

As to CIVITAS advice, definitely stay away for the gold claims. Diggers don't let that many slip by, if at all.

Best of luck,

Doug

nwcs

I've bought a bunch. Have about 60 or so in a bowl of olive oil right now for the past several months. Most are just plain unidentifiable. Although there were a few that were readable and identifiable. Definitely agree to avoid any ebay seller who says that people found gold. Likely it's polished brass or bronze.

Veridicus

<< <i>I've bought a bunch. Have about 60 or so in a bowl of olive oil right now for the past several months. Most are just plain unidentifiable. Although there were a few that were readable and identifiable. Definitely agree to avoid any ebay seller who says that people found gold. Likely it's polished brass or bronze. >>



The "Gold" that people find are really orichalcum coins which are Roman brass coins that are about 70% copper and 30% zinc. They used that composition for Sestertii, Dupondii, and Semis. When harshly cleaned, they do look like "gold" coins.

PTVETTER

That's all good information I thank everyone for thier advice.