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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;Alegandron, post: 2212109, member: 51347&quot;][USER=75113]@shernan30[/USER]: <b>Welcome to the itch, that JUST can&#039;t be scratched!!!</b></p><p><br /></p><p>I, too, am a NEW collector of Ancients.&nbsp; However, I have had a few pieces for several several years.&nbsp; I am an ancient history buff, and I love the Roman Republican period.&nbsp; I also enjoy silver.&nbsp; AND, to boot, I am a fan of Alexander III.&nbsp; So, today, I am still building a database, and am on the prowl for my passions.</p><p><br /></p><p>At the same time, I am constantly diverted by really cool ancients for several other eras just because I love its HISTORY.&nbsp; I can associate with it as a place-marker for that period of history, that great leader, that special transition time, that city or state that change a small portion of history, etc. etc.&nbsp; I enjoy the whats and whys of history, and the coins are reminders that I can TOUCH that history.&nbsp; Personally, I LOVE gently worn coins, because I KNOW that they were used in transactions...that folks 2000-2500 years ago TOUCHED that transaction, and I am participating in it by being a steward of that coin today.&nbsp; To me it is a huge responsibility that I take seriously.</p><p><br /></p><p>Personally, I focus on the Roman Republicans, and realize that the general quality and sometimes, rarity, pushes my purchases from $100 to $200.&nbsp; I have made several $300-$500 purchases which is my present top-out area.</p><p><br /></p><p>I have seriously eyed $1,000-$2,000 but my MIND is very pragmatic which states: &quot;Will you get a return on your investment?&quot;&nbsp; However, the conflict is that my HEART says:&nbsp; &quot;I would never SELL it!!!&quot;</p><p><br /></p><p>I believe I have around 200 pcs. by now, and I am still very very much a child in the Ancient world.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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