Questions and comments from beginning collectors and experienced numismatists are welcomed. To Visit Doug's Website. Value of ancient coins, like anything else, is a matter of supply and demand. Individually worthless, unrecognizable chips of copper that once were coins continue to bring a price in large lots mostly due to real or imagined hopes of the buyer that some valuable coin will be lurking under all that dirt. Some dealers will pass along special values when available.
Comparison shopping is recommended.
This week's Featured Coin is so honored because of its price. Another day and another dealer might see a similar coin sold for several times that amount. The reduced folles of Constantine with the sun god reverse are among the most common of ancient coins. They were issued from a number of mints and show many minor varieties. Coins of Constantine are in slightly higher demand since many people want a coin of the man who legalized Christianity in the Roman Empire.