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Message:: [QUOTE="JDcompy, post: 24884551, member: 152162"]I'm already reading the links you've posted!! This is great so far- thank you! "Roman- All coins of the Republic through the collapse of the Western Empire in 476 Pros:- Very common and affordable; the commonest types can be had in mint state for $20-30.- Exhaustively well documented, free resources allow you to identify down to varieties in line breaks for many types. Some types can be dated to a window of just a few months!- Common household names like Augustus, Nero, Trajan, Hadrian, Constantine etc- Easiest learning curve; most have the ruler's name in plain Latin letters, and later types even have mint marks.- Many pre-defined sets: 12 Caesars, Five Good Emperors, Severans, Barracks Emperors, Tetrarchy, Constantinian dynasty Cons:- Many "key" rulers that are out of reach for most collectors; most sets have at least one emperor or empress that costs upwards of $1,000. Romulus Augustulus, the last emperor, will set you back as much as a Ferrari or a small house.- Fakes of these scarce personages are rampant on ebay- Coins of the 12 Caesars in particular are way more expensive than they ought to be." So far this looks solid (still looking at other ideas though)- now I need to read up on "how to find them <img src="styles/default/xenforo/clear.png" class="mceSmilieSprite mceSmilie1" alt=":)" unselectable="on" unselectable="on" />"[/QUOTE]