Finding an ancient coin dealer

[diogenes67024]

Does anyone out there have a preferred ancient Roman coin dealer?   I’ve purchased from Tom Cederlind out of Oregon but his stock is all extremely high end.  Looking specifically for mid 3rd century ad Egyptian tetradrachmae 

[guy]

7 hours ago, diogenes67024 said:

Does anyone out there have a preferred ancient Roman coin dealer?   I’ve purchased from Tom Cederlind out of Oregon but his stock is all extremely high end.  Looking specifically for mid 3rd century ad Egyptian tetradrachmae 

Thank you for asking. (In might be better, however, to ask future numismatic questions in the subforum “Numismatica” in the “Romana Humanitas” section.)

Tom Cederlind, although pricey, was a mentor to many young numismatists. He passed away a few years ago, I believe.

Unfortunately, no one on this site is a coin collector. I do study numismatic material, however, since I am fascinated by ancient archaeological research (which includes coins, especially coin hoards). 

Of course, there are many forgeries (both ancient and modern). Only buy from trusted sellers.

A reputable site is Vcoins. (It was highly respected, at least a few years ago. I can’t vouch for them today, however, since I don’t buy coins.)

https://www.vcoins.com/

A good educational site that does sell some authentic Roman coins is below:

https://www.forumancientcoins.com/catalog/roman-and-greek-coins.asp?vpar=1950&pos=0#Roman-Mints

I also enjoy NGC Ancients for their research. Although they don’t sell coins, they do certify (authenticate) coins (both modern and ancient). Buying a coin “slabbed” (authenticated)  by NGC could be essential for any novice:

https://www.ngccoin.com/news/series/ancients/?page=1

Finally, a good place to discuss all things numismatic is at this site:

https://www.cointalk.com/forums/ancients/

 

Thank you for asking and post any interesting numismatic insights or any questions in the “Numismatica” subforum.

 

Edited September 2, 2023 by guy

[caesar novus]

1 hour ago, guy said:

no one on this site is a coin collector.

Not long ago I doubled my historic collection by getting a free Roman coin with a (multiyear?) subscription to Minerva magazine, kind of a posh museum magazine that seemed unlikely to promote a scam. On another forum we identified it's likely emperor and provenance (shady ex officials from Yugoslavia?).

My other old coin is Czarist. I used to have a mounted collection of coins from most countries of the world. Also I had a lot of loose coins from long ago travels that I wish I saved, like Chinese coins from their stone age period 45 years ago. They all turn funny colors with sort of a shellac of aging hand grease, but probably easily cleaned. I innocently tried to spend legacy coins in countries that switched to Euro, and was warned that was a crime. So I half buried a hoard in a bank deposit case near a homeless camp; maybe they will be savvy enough to benefit.

[diogenes67024]

Very sorry sir     I’m a technological Luddite and knew I’d step on toes before long

[diogenes67024]

I’m not here looking to buy or sell anything.  Just hoped for connections 

[guy]

Sorry. Double post.

Edited September 4, 2023 by guy

[guy]

18 hours ago, diogenes67024 said:

 

Very sorry sir     I’m a technological Luddite and knew I’d step on toes before long

 

 

No need to apologize. LoL Most of us on this forum are a little older, so I’m sure anyone younger would laugh at our technological ignorance.

You can always edit your posts, too. That way you don’t need to write two posts to continue a single thought.

Edited September 4, 2023 by guy