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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;Alegandron, post: 2490779, member: 51347&quot;]I have Ancient coinage in Gold, Silver, Bronze, and Lead.</p><p><br /></p><p>In moderns, I have several other metals, but I focus mainly on gold.</p><p><br /></p><p>For Ancients, I used to stipulate my focus on Silver. It seemed the &quot;best&quot; way, as you did not have to worry about BD, it seemed &quot;safe&quot;, and &quot;everyone else&quot; did that. As I gained more knowledge and confidence, and my enjoyment in historical ties with selecting coins; I have found that the fabric is not as important than the historical significance in why the coin was struck.</p><p><br /></p><p>I maintain coins were invented and struck for the facilitation of trade. Eventually, art and beauty crept into the design (that is cool), and later, leaders began to use the designs to communicate to the population (great events, pride in their city, their likeness, religions, their heirs, victories, etc...propogandas). Coins were struck in mass quantities as they needed to go out to all the population to facilitate trade and commerce; as well as to make state to state payments (tribute, etc.)</p><p><br /></p><p>Some recent Modern coin &quot;self-styled learning experts&quot;, (concerned with machine made coins having to have high rating numbers on slabbed coins), have tried to say coins are ONLY collected for beauty, and that you need to get the best design and strike. Bah. That is not MY hobby.</p><p><br /></p><p>I have found that several of my bronze coins have been some of the more rare coins, and have been attached to some of the great historical hinge points.&nbsp; That has been a extremely satisfying change in my collection.&nbsp; This is also true with my Ancient Silvers too.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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