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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;Ancientnoob, post: 1645602, member: 44140&quot;]Good question...I am too new to the &quot;Likes&quot; to know, my guess would be that Ancient Coins, represent the extraordinary. Some rare/unique pieces that you may never see again and some common pieces you might see if you look around hard enough. </p><p><br /></p><p>As an ancients collector- the modern coins (US) included seem more like duplicates of each other with with a slight difference from year to year. The ancient coins are different, each one very different from the other. Each coin has its own history and set of &quot;obvious&quot; characteristics and this appeals to a lot of people, even people who have yet to take the plunge. </p><p><br /></p><p>The ancient collectors also represent a tight knit group (tribal confederacy/ hoard ) of people each one follows the threads of the others, kind of like a support group. Each person in the ancients area has different interests, but yet they all overlap in one way or another. The older and more obscure the better. </p><p><br /></p><p>Lets say if I post a coin, for discussion- I may get 10 comments and 30 likes, why maybe because, the coin is so old, so out of the ordinary, that people can&#039;t help but to like it. </p><p><br /></p><p>Many modern collectors are area specific and only have interest in that area, for example. US, Canada or British Commonwealths, some people are into tokens others are into medals, and interests are usually confined to a geographical region, a type or a time period. The same maybe true for Ancient collectors, but the geographical borders, cultures, styles, languages are always shifting through out time. I know of few collectors who collect coins of the 3rd century or only the 12 Caesars, those that do, often have a vast collection, spanning many centuries and regions. At least in the Ancient coins there is always something for everyone. That&#039;s why I think people &quot;Like&quot; them.</p><p><br /></p><p>Who could not &quot;like&quot; ancient coins, especially when you see a pair of Big Greek Tets and a nice Roman As?[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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