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<p>[QUOTE="medoraman, post: 1297391, member: 26302"]I am with you Doug, I prefer highly readable volumes. I was just pointing out since many do not seem to pay attention that RIC actually has some great reading in them. Not always the most fun reading, but certainly informative.</p><p><br /></p><p>My favorite though dated volume may be Historia Numorum by Head. Yes its dated, but the wealth of historical information regarding ancient cities, whom they were aligned with, a little history of each, makes owning a coin from that place much more special. Just little Siciliy had tons of small towns beside Syracuse, each with their own history, who they sided with in different wars, etc. </p><p><br /></p><p>I own an original volume from 1911, but like it so much bought a 1963 reprint cheap just so I would not risk damaging the original. You know you like a book when you buy a reading copy to protect the first one. <img src="styles/default/xenforo/clear.png" class="mceSmilieSprite mceSmilie1" alt=":)" unselectable="on" unselectable="on" /> I believe this volume is now online, (legally).[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="medoraman, post: 1297391, member: 26302"]I am with you Doug, I prefer highly readable volumes. I was just pointing out since many do not seem to pay attention that RIC actually has some great reading in them. Not always the most fun reading, but certainly informative. My favorite though dated volume may be Historia Numorum by Head. Yes its dated, but the wealth of historical information regarding ancient cities, whom they were aligned with, a little history of each, makes owning a coin from that place much more special. Just little Siciliy had tons of small towns beside Syracuse, each with their own history, who they sided with in different wars, etc. I own an original volume from 1911, but like it so much bought a 1963 reprint cheap just so I would not risk damaging the original. You know you like a book when you buy a reading copy to protect the first one. :) I believe this volume is now online, (legally).[/QUOTE]
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