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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;Bart9349, post: 1630853, member: 5682&quot;]Coming out of the closet….</p><p><br /></p><p>Well, let me say that I don’t collect coins.&nbsp; I do enjoy Ancient Roman history, however. And I do &quot;accumulate&quot; pieces of history.</p><p><br /></p><p>In order to better appreciate Ancient Rome (from daily life to macroeconomics and from mythology to military history), one needs to have at least a rudimentary understanding of numismatics.</p><p><br /></p><p>I appreciate Coin Talk because of the willingness of experts here to share their insights and knowledge with relative coin novices like me. I also appreciate Ancient collectors’ eagerness to appreciate a coin’s beauty and history without an obsession with grade or price. </p><p><br /></p><p>I have been writing and reading about Ancient Rome since last century.&nbsp; Most of my recent efforts can be found at this non-numismatic site. (One has to be logged in to see the images.):</p><p><br /></p><p><a href="http://www.unrv.com/" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="http://www.unrv.com/" rel="nofollow">http://www.unrv.com/</a></p><p><br /></p><p>Many well-known authors and scholars participate at the above site. (Most of the members, however, are similar to me—just amateurs enthusiastic about Ancient Roman history.) </p><p><br /></p><p>I am frequently asked questions about coins at UNRV so I come to Coin Talk for the answers.&nbsp; (Anyone interested in non-numismatic discussions about Ancient Rome can join us at UNRV.com. We are still looking for an Ancient coin advisor.)</p><p><br /></p><p>So here is something for Valentine&#039;s Day lovers everwhere:</p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH]233076.vB[/ATTACH][ATTACH]233077.vB[/ATTACH][ATTACH]233078.vB[/ATTACH]</p><p>[ATTACH]233082.vB[/ATTACH]</p><p><br /></p><p>(The coins of the loving couple of Caracalla and Plautilla that I &quot;accumulated.&quot;) :devil:</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>guy[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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