I wonder how much those coins are worth today? I am not talking about the real value by weight of the silver by the value as historical items.
Value?Would be nice to have one,wouldn't it?Having a coin that was used in ancient times?I'll bet they won't be cheap.I've seen Roman coins for sale,very reasonably priced.Did some research on the net.I was very surprised.Apparently Rome cranked out a lot of coins,esp lesser value denominations that still turn up.
These are Athenian tetradrachms. The head is Athena and the 'tail' is the owl, her symbol. These coins were the trade dollars of their time. Beautiful examples may go for $1000 or so, but you can get a nice one for $400. A bit high for my price range.
Roman coins--little coppers dime to penny sized can be had for $1 or so. A project I do with my 8th graders involves cleaning and identifying Roman coins. I get them (nice ones) for $2 each.