Terms
1) I am happy to sell to anyone who is able to use the eBay International program, where I ship to their hub in the USA and eBay then sends it on to you. However, if you are outside the USA and buy multiple lots, I cannot send you an invoice and you may have to pay separate s/h for every lot, which is quite expensive. That is beyond my control.
2) Due to eBay's invoicing policies, generally a maximum of 20 items can be put on an invoice.
3) Please wait for me to send an invoice before you pay. I send all items insured or at least with a tracking number. The cost of this is included in the total s/h cost of listed in the ordering information.
4) Wins from the same day will be combined for combined s/h savings, but not for auctions over more than one week. Thanks!
5) I combine postage, so multiple items will be sent together for the higher of the shipping prices quoted. (For example, if you win a banknote with a $4.99 stated s/h rate and a heavier coin set with a $5.49 quoted s/h rate, they will be sent together and your total s/h would be $5.49.
6) I will combine the first 4 wins at the highest quoted price. After 4 wins I will charge an extra 25 cents per item sent at the same time, in addition to the base s/h.
7) Books will likely be sent media rate and may have to be sent separately from non-book items. Ask if you have questions on shipping.
My inventory tracking number is: #A1113.
This auction is for an Ancient (mainly copper, with perhaps 5% silver) Roman coin.
My understanding is that this is the approximate (but accurate) description: Aurelian BI Antoninianus. AD 271-272.
23mm/ 3.11 grams (According to original coin flip).
From the internet:
Obverse
Bust of Aurelian, radiate, cuirassed, right.
Script: Latin
Lettering: IMP AVRELIANVS AVG
Translation:
Imperator Aurelianus Augustus.
Supreme commander (Imperator), Aurelian, emperor (Augustus).
Reverse
Female, draped, standing right, presenting wreath to Aurelian, standing left, holding spear.
Script: Latin
Lettering:
RESTITVT ORBIS or RESTITVTOR ORBIS
-/-//A
Translation:
Restitutor Orbis.
Restorer of the city (Rome).
I have more listed, so check out those, too! The scans show the actual coin for auction. Here is some information I found about this very interesting Emperor from Wikipedia:
Aurelian (Latin: Lucius Domitius Aurelianus; 9 September c. 214 – c. November 275) was a Roman emperor from 270 to 275 during the Crisis of the Third Century. During his reign, he won an unprecedented series of military victories which reunited the Roman Empire after it had nearly disintegrated under the pressure of barbarian invasions and internal revolts. For his success in restoring the Empire's territorial integrity, Aurelian was honored with the title Restitutor Orbis ("Restorer of the World").
Born in modest circumstances, most likely in Moesia Superior, he entered the Roman army in 235 and climbed up the ranks. He went on to lead the cavalry of the emperor Gallienus, until Gallienus' assassination in 268. Following that, Claudius Gothicus became emperor until his own death in 270. Claudius' brother Quintillus then ruled for three months, before Aurelian took the empire for himself.
Aurelian was chosen Roman emperor by the Illyriciani as one of themselves. During his reign, he defeated the Alamanni after a devastating war. He also defeated the Goths, Vandals, Juthungi, Sarmatians, and Carpi. Aurelian restored the Empire's eastern provinces after his conquest of the Palmyrene Empire in 273. The following year he conquered the Gallic Empire in the west, reuniting the Empire in its entirety. He was also responsible for the construction of the Aurelian Walls in Rome, the abandonment of the province of Dacia, and monetary reforms attempting to curb the devaluation of the Roman currency.
Denomination: The antoninianus was a Roman coin introduced by Emperor Caracalla in 215 AD, intended to be worth two denarii. It was distinguished by the emperor's radiate crown on the obverse. Over time, the coin's silver content was significantly debased, leading to inflation and its replacement with reformed denominations.
Again, a wonderfully historical coin, check out my other eBay listings! Thanks!