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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;Alegandron, post: 3030545, member: 51347&quot;][USER=91609]@PlanoSteve[/USER] , I believe collecting probly started about the same time FORGERIES were produced (Fourees).&nbsp; I would say 10 minutes after someone pounded out some coins!&nbsp; <img src="styles/default/xenforo/clear.png" class="mceSmilieSprite mceSmilie1" alt=":)" unselectable="on" unselectable="on" />&nbsp; Unfortunately there are TWO sides of Human Nature...</p><p><br /></p><p>Although the Western World started minting coins approx what, 2700 years ago, I believe Ancient China had coins from over 3000 years ago.&nbsp; </p><p><br /></p><p>LOL, so my my final answer is:&nbsp; <b>10 minutes after the first coin was produced.&nbsp; <img src="styles/default/xenforo/clear.png" class="mceSmilieSprite mceSmilie1" alt=":)" unselectable="on" unselectable="on" /></b></p><p><br /></p><p>Wow, this is my 50th Year collecting coins.&nbsp; In the US (since everything is so young to History), we consider that an &quot;Antique&quot;.</p><p><br /></p><p>My collecting Hobby is now <b><i>Ancient</i></b>.</p><p><br /></p><p>One of my Grandsons is named Apollo, and here is one of my oldest coins...</p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]755184[/ATTACH]</p><p>Iona Kolophon AR Tetartemorion 530-520 BCE Archaic Head of <b>Apollo</b> Incuse Punch <b>0.15g 4.5mm</b>- SNG Kayhan 343[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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