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<p>[QUOTE="svessien, post: 7385846, member: 15481"]Congrats with the new old coins and a new fun hobby!</p><p><br /></p><p>I think it’s a good idea to start with the first half of the 3rd century with the denarius collection, because many of the coins from that era can be had fairly cheap. So if you make some kind of mistake, it’s not THAT bad. The coins you’ve bought now look fine, though, so no worries. Nice Caracalla!</p><p>As for collecting tips and strategies, you will hear a lot of different opinions. Some are minimalists, and prefer a small collection of high end coins. Others prefer a large variety of coins, and are ok with lowering the standard on quality a little. It’s probably a good idea to consider what you want your collection to look like in 5, 10, 15 years. Do you have any specific goals?[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="svessien, post: 7385846, member: 15481"]Congrats with the new old coins and a new fun hobby! I think it’s a good idea to start with the first half of the 3rd century with the denarius collection, because many of the coins from that era can be had fairly cheap. So if you make some kind of mistake, it’s not THAT bad. The coins you’ve bought now look fine, though, so no worries. Nice Caracalla! As for collecting tips and strategies, you will hear a lot of different opinions. Some are minimalists, and prefer a small collection of high end coins. Others prefer a large variety of coins, and are ok with lowering the standard on quality a little. It’s probably a good idea to consider what you want your collection to look like in 5, 10, 15 years. Do you have any specific goals?[/QUOTE]
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