Lovely reading, glad I asked.
I expect I'll get many, many answers to this, but what are some popular subsets, themes, niches, etc that folks here like to collect within the...
Very cool. Here is the Dio'n'Max pair I recently bought to start my Tetrarchy set. [ATTACH] [ATTACH] IMP C DIOCLETIANVS PF AVG on left from Siscia...
Deal. But you make my point for me. There WOULD be interest in throwbacks, even if you yourself don't like them.
Beauty being subjective, I would say that the designs may be nicely rendered pieces of art but make for ugly coins. Even the obverse, with the...
Perhaps it would kindle more interest in the originals, you never know. If only the mint had some of those folks than can design beautiful coins....
Any interest in throwbacks? Older designs on current clad circulating coinage? I'd rather look forward to reissues of mercury dimes, buffalo...
These days I get more excited getting a regular eagle quarter in my change than any of the state or other versions of late.
Selling provenance with a coin thrown in for good measure?
One of mine that I don't mind because the lettering is mostly intact:[ATTACH]
I have enjoyed the challenge of identifying Late Roman Bronzes as much as having the collection. It was an easy way to get started and brought be...
My first ancients purchases were random coins from lots for rather cheap, I was enjoying identifying as I learned. The first few were okay but...
Just as a counterpoint, religious acts such as sacrifice and donation (whether into a box in a church or a river to a nature god) tend to increase...
I didn't want anything rare. I purchased either for sentimental value of places I've been or simply to get large coins cheap. The Norwegian moose...
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