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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;robinjojo, post: 8354096, member: 110226&quot;]That most certainly is a very nice set of Roman Republic denarii, and the photo is top notch.&nbsp; </p><p><br /></p><p>My point is that I think it is a fundamental mistake to view the collecting of ancients as a purely financial form of speculation.&nbsp; True, some coins hold their owl and appreciate, sometimes significantly when held for many years.&nbsp; This is especially true for rare coins, coins that have a low population and have qualities of beauty or historical significance.&nbsp; I guess those coins could be considered &quot;blue chip&quot; coins, and they are almost always the focus of auctions, often adorning catalog covers.&nbsp; </p><p><br /></p><p>But the coins that I have mostly don&#039;t qualify for that lofty league, being mostly mid-grade ancients, coins that I have enjoyed owning over the past four decades regardless of monetary value. </p><p><br /></p><p>So ancients are popular.&nbsp; They have so much to offer the collector in so many ways outside the realm of financial speculation.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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