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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;dougsmit, post: 2886797, member: 19463&quot;]Saying you only trust slabbed coins and want to spend $40 on a box for you $10 coin really limits your choices.&nbsp; You could be different than most beginners and buy that first coin from a specialist ancients only dealer who guarantees authenticity rather than going to a flea market or US/bullion specialist dealer who probably knows as little as you do.&nbsp; </p><p><br /></p><p>If I were suggesting a full $50 to be spent on a raw coin, I would suggest a Roman denarius of a ruler you have heard of or with a reverse that means something to you.&nbsp; Perhaps you are a doctor: buy a coin with Aesculapius or Salus.&nbsp; Perhaps you are Christian: buy a coin (not a denarius, too late for that) of Constantine the Great.&nbsp; Perhaps you like philosophy: get a coin of Marcus Aurelius.&nbsp; Perhaps you are a teenager: get a coin of a ruler who was your age when the coin was made.&nbsp; If you have just one coin, get one that &#039;fits&#039;. In your price bracket you will not get Julius Caesar or Mark Antony.&nbsp; </p><p><br /></p><p>BTW: When you say you only trust authenticity of the slabbed coins, you are slapping the face of every honest and knowledgeable coin seller out there.&nbsp; If you want slabbed coins, buy them but don&#039;t post your insults.&nbsp; Most slabs have 4-5 words. Will you be getting all wanted information off that label?&nbsp; If you want a coin with full ID, consider buying one with full description from the seller rather than what fits on a 1 inch label.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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