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Message:: [QUOTE="medoraman, post: 1314490, member: 26302"]I am not "well schooled", but when it comes to Roman emperors, I try to not set myself up for failure. My own personal definition of "emperor" is that he had to control the entire empire, or later on a recognized subset of it, and rule for at least 6 months to a year. Someone who ruled for a month, or who ruled North Africa only, to me in not a "Roman Emperor". I do not feel the need to own a Gordian I or II, a Pescennius Niger, or a Didius Julianus. There are still plenty of rarer roman emperors in "my" list, especially later, and if I got one of those other rulers I wouldn't throw it in the trash. See OP, a "collection" is what you wish it. Like Doug pointed out, many or most come into Romans with the same intention, but most stray. <img src="styles/default/xenforo/clear.png" class="mceSmilieSprite mceSmilie1" alt=":)" unselectable="on" unselectable="on" /> You most likely will find yourself attracted to Hadrian bronzes, or Tetrarchy follis', or campgates, or one of a 1000 sub specialties, (or multiple ones), along the way. This is ok, better than ok, its brilliant, since you make your collecting experience what YOU wish it to be, not something dictated to you by a coin folder manufacturer. Chris[/QUOTE]