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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;IdesOfMarch01, post: 1629765, member: 39084&quot;]Thanks for the compliments.</p><p><br /></p><p>One of the major differences between collecting ancients and modern coins, for which I wasn&#039;t initially prepared, is the amount of time needed to complete a desired set or theme.&nbsp; If a collector wants a complete set of, say, Lincoln Head pennies, essentially all dates and mint marks are available immediately if one is willing to search hard and (at times) pay a premium.&nbsp; This is not true for ancients.&nbsp; It took me over a year to collect all 12 Caesars denarii, over two years to collect all 12 Caesars aureii, and thus far has taken over two years to accumulate 12 of the 20 twelve Caesars bronzes needed to &quot;complete&quot; my collection.&nbsp; </p><p><br /></p><p>In a way, however, the length of time, and effort, involved in collecting ancients is part of the enjoyment and reward compared to collecting modern coins.&nbsp; Along the way the collector learns more and more about the history behind the coins and emperors, which is something that can&#039;t be said if you&#039;re collecting Lincoln Head cents.</p><p><br /></p><p>Somewhat unexpectedly, I find the art and beauty of ancient coins far exceeds that of modern coins.&nbsp; This is especially true of Greek coins (which I don&#039;t collect) but equally true of Roman coins.&nbsp; Every ancient coin is unique in its own respect, and reflects the personality and quirks of the individual die engraver.</p><p><br /></p><p>And finally, there&#039;s the incomparable feeling of holding a 2000-year-old coin in your hands and imagining the history behind the coin, which is something no one does with high-quality modern coins.</p><p><br /></p><p>For all of those reasons, I think many former collectors of modern coins become engrossed, and almost obsessive, once they start collecting ancient coins.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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