If you are just starting out as a Roman coin collector then purchasing uncleaned Roman coins is very affordable. There are many of these being sold on ebay and sellers will often claim that you will sometimes find an expensive rare coin or gold coin in with the batch that they sell you. While this is true sellers of uncleaned Roman coins may have placed them there themselves hoping to get good feedback for those that find them. Also many of the coins will be 4th century bronzes and not allways in very good condition so it can be difficult to attribute them. However all of this can make collecting uncleaned Roman coins more challanging and exciting. There is allways the chance that you will find something rare and expensive or even find a gold coin. Here are a few being sold by approved and verified sellers on ebay right now.