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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;dougsmit, post: 4614720, member: 19463&quot;]I would hardly classify those coins as what would belong to a &#039;lightweight&#039; collector and also believe that the idea of getting something a little different for each of the persons has some additional merit showing a range of interesting things.&nbsp; To carry it further, you might get a posthumous coin of Constantius [ATTACH=full]1142958[/ATTACH]</p><p><br /></p><p>and a pre-reform coin of Maximianus</p><p>[ATTACH=full]1142959[/ATTACH]</p><p><br /></p><p>just to cover as much ground as possible with only four coins.&nbsp; The big point is that there is no right or wrong way to collect ancient coins as long as you understand that there are choices to be made if you decide to put thought as well as money into the project.&nbsp; I am not at all a fan of the &#039;one coin per emperor&#039; style of collecting and am quite OK with the fact that I do not have a complete set and never will.&nbsp; You won&#039;t either since there are a handful of rulers that are so rare and so much in demand that a coin of theirs would cost closer to the price of your house than that of a decent car.</p><p><br /></p><p>This is a good place to show and discuss your coins current and future.&nbsp; My favorite &#039;new&#039; coins are those that I did not even know existed before one came to live with me.&nbsp; When you are freed from the constraints of &#039;set filling&#039; you are free to buy anything and everything that seems like it would add enjoyment to your hobby.&nbsp; Your coins are a nice start.&nbsp; I especially like the Galerius which has two additional bonuses to the Moneta reverse you mentioned.&nbsp; It has the obverse legend not using the name Galerius but&nbsp; certainly his since there are no coins as NOBil CAESar for Maximianus.&nbsp; Second, we have the mintmark Q (workshop 4) followed by a&nbsp; small thunderbolt.&nbsp; Many/most ancient have small details that add interest for those who choose to study them.&nbsp; Several of us here will be happy to help if your hobby takes you in this direction.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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