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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;TIF, post: 2144355, member: 56859&quot;]Determining where and when some ancient coins were struck can be difficult.&nbsp; If the coin doesn&#039;t say a ruler&#039;s name or city, the location where it and other like it can help narrow down the origin.&nbsp; Where coins are found in archaeological excavations can provide information.&nbsp; For example, a coin excavated from under a layer of ashes near Pompey was obviously minted before the cataclysmic eruption of Pompey.</p><p><br /></p><p>People have been collecting coins since ancient times.&nbsp; In more modern times there have been more scholarly efforts at identifying and categorizing the coins.&nbsp; Numerous online sources list tens of thousands of types; there are vast numbers of books and numismatic articles dissecting ancient coins in every way imaginable.</p><p><br /></p><p>Ancient coins were produced in incredible volume over many hundreds of years.&nbsp; Some coins were melted, restruck, have corroded into elements, or are otherwise permanently lost.&nbsp; Others are discovered constantly.&nbsp; Ye Olde Savings And Loan did not exist in the ancient world.&nbsp; A person&#039;s savings might be kept in a buried earthenware jar.&nbsp; War comes; the owner dies or flees.&nbsp; Skip forward to modern times:&nbsp; a metal detectorist, builder, farmer, or archaeologist finds it.</p><p><br /></p><p>It seems incredible but you can buy 1800+ year old coins for as little as a few dollars!&nbsp;&nbsp; You can also spend hundreds of thousands on spectacular rarities.&nbsp; There are types and prices for all collectors <img src="styles/default/xenforo/clear.png" class="mceSmilieSprite mceSmilie1" alt=":)" unselectable="on" unselectable="on" />.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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