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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;zumbly, post: 2153579, member: 57495&quot;]My two obols/asses/Tetrarchic reduced folli...</p><p><br /></p><p>There is no &quot;normal&quot; when it comes to collecting ancients.&nbsp; You have your own reasons for wandering into this part of the woods and your own unique appreciation for what makes a coin interesting or beautiful to you.&nbsp; </p><p><br /></p><p>Keep looking at coins and keep reading about them.&nbsp; Window shop on Vcoins, Sixbids, etc.&nbsp; Browse the threads on this forum (many are very informative and entertaining to boot) and others.&nbsp; If there are categories of coins that catch your fancy, look at as many types in those categories as you can and read up on them - there&#039;s often a wealth of resources online which may help you determine if you&#039;ll find a &#039;theme&#039; there for you to get truly passionate about.&nbsp; </p><p><br /></p><p>Finally, think a little less about &#039;The Collection&#039; and more about the actual coins you&#039;re going to be spending your money on.&nbsp; As others have said, you don&#039;t have to buy coins for the sake of doing so - look out for and buy the ones that speak to you and that you&#039;re going to love having in the years to come.&nbsp; I can&#039;t imagine you&#039;ll feel dissatisfied with your collection if you actually love the coins in it.&nbsp; Have fun! <img src="styles/default/xenforo/clear.png" class="mceSmilieSprite mceSmilie1" alt=":)" unselectable="on" unselectable="on" />[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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