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<p>[QUOTE="Finn235, post: 3634033, member: 98035"]Some great suggestions given here already! Ancients are dangerous to get in to... they suck you in, and unlike most modern coins, the deeper you go, the more you find. You collect, read, collect, read... and before you know it, you're doing original research and submitting previously unknown types or varieties for publication!</p><p><br /></p><p>Most people start with the bronze coins of Constantine and his successors... the "Late Roman Bronze" coins. They are almost infinitely abundant, and can be found for as little as a dollar per coin in something resembling "Good" condition, but as long as you stick to common coins, they don't really go above $50 per coin, even in mint condition. As far as ancient coins go, they are a lot like modern coins - their legends can easily be read, the abbreviations are relatively easy to understand, and they have mnemonic mintmarks, like ANTB = Antioch, 2nd (Beta) mint office. If you like goals, an easy one is to get one coin of each member of the Constantine dynasty - The big guy, his mother and father, his four sons, and his nephews. A full set can be had for under $100 with patience.</p><p><br /></p><p>For all newbies to ancients, I strongly suggest that you spend a "trivial" amount (whatever that means to you) and buy some random, inexpensive ancients to see what piques your interest. There is a lot more than just Roman and Greek![/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="Finn235, post: 3634033, member: 98035"]Some great suggestions given here already! Ancients are dangerous to get in to... they suck you in, and unlike most modern coins, the deeper you go, the more you find. You collect, read, collect, read... and before you know it, you're doing original research and submitting previously unknown types or varieties for publication! Most people start with the bronze coins of Constantine and his successors... the "Late Roman Bronze" coins. They are almost infinitely abundant, and can be found for as little as a dollar per coin in something resembling "Good" condition, but as long as you stick to common coins, they don't really go above $50 per coin, even in mint condition. As far as ancient coins go, they are a lot like modern coins - their legends can easily be read, the abbreviations are relatively easy to understand, and they have mnemonic mintmarks, like ANTB = Antioch, 2nd (Beta) mint office. If you like goals, an easy one is to get one coin of each member of the Constantine dynasty - The big guy, his mother and father, his four sons, and his nephews. A full set can be had for under $100 with patience. For all newbies to ancients, I strongly suggest that you spend a "trivial" amount (whatever that means to you) and buy some random, inexpensive ancients to see what piques your interest. There is a lot more than just Roman and Greek![/QUOTE]
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