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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;Alegandron, post: 3089599, member: 51347&quot;]I do not want to pile on.&nbsp; However, I REALLY bit my tongue with [USER=19463]@dougsmit[/USER] &#039;s post.&nbsp; It came right after my Etrurian Coin posting above.&nbsp; I am not sure you were alluding to my post or if it were a coincidence.</p><p><br /></p><p>Yes, they are a bit more expensive, but ANYTHING Etrurian is expensive.&nbsp; I am not a high-end collector.&nbsp; I post from low-cost, to fairly expensive coins for the &quot;average&quot; collector.</p><p><br /></p><p>I am proud of all of my coins, as I collect <i>historically</i>... not numismatically.</p><p><br /></p><p>Specifically in regards to my Etrurian coins, I really enjoy exploring the foundations of a society, and their origins.&nbsp; In the case of my Etrurians, they were the historical forerunners of the Romans... Rome&#039;s first Kings, many of their religious influences, rites, etc. etc. were directly from or influenced by the Etrurians.&nbsp; This influence, I believe, probably were the origins of what made a backwater city to become a World Empire.&nbsp; Interesting stuff to me.&nbsp; I spent some dollars on those coins, but they represent a fascinating placemarker in history to me.&nbsp; It was a real &quot;high&quot; to me with [USER=77077]@Theodosius[/USER] &#039;s comment about it being a tougher collection to put together.</p><p><br /></p><p>I agree with [USER=39084]@IdesOfMarch01[/USER] &#039;s and [USER=56859]@TIF[/USER] &#039;s statements.&nbsp; I respect the knowledge and experience you bring to these threads.&nbsp; However, I have seen various caustic remarks regarding anyone spending higher-than-your-normal purchases for coins.&nbsp; I enjoy History, and that is how I collect.&nbsp; I appreciate Ides&#039; and [USER=44357]@AncientJoe[/USER] &#039;s approach to their collecting - I have learned their appreciation for the <i><b>artestry</b> </i>of the cellators work that <i>they</i> pursue.&nbsp; And, I know many folks have spent high monies against their budget for coins that they love.&nbsp; Sometimes spending a few extra or even MAJOR monies fuels their <i><b>PASSION</b></i> for Ancients.&nbsp; Personally, some of the higher valued coins that I have purchased was that real PASSION.</p><p><br /></p><p><span style="color: #b30000">EDIT:&nbsp; LOL, I just read the 9 Types of Collectors... I consider myself #9 Historian, but, no, I am not even remotely within the professions described and, I have over 1,000 Ancients!&nbsp; LOL, I have ALWAYS been one to &quot;Buck the Norm!&quot;</span>[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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