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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;JBGood, post: 2009856, member: 38987&quot;]<b><i>If there is one thing to be gained from the study of ancients it might be the realization that there are no absolutes of worth or interest.&nbsp; Like beauty, these, too, are in the eyes of the beholder.</i></b>[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p><p>As a recent convert to ancients and as someone who spent a small fortune on US type set&nbsp; coins where the premium was for coins that had no real coin life, Doug&#039;s point is extremely important. </p><p><br /></p><p>At first it was hard to shake the need for perfection. But the lack of &quot;grading&quot; and &quot;valuations&quot; in this category became a huge delight. I can trust my artistic vision and my only consideration is price. And I have yet to be put off by most of the pricing. </p><p><br /></p><p>Now I can choose coins that I covet based on eye appeal alone and then find out their history, which continues to amaze and surprise. I admit to have very little strategy at this time but I think one is slowly emerging as I continue to read and follow these boards. </p><p><br /></p><p>But for now I use only 2 criteria for coin selection; is the coin that I see sufficiently &quot;bad ass&quot; and &quot;awesome&quot; by virtue of it&#039;s appeal to my eye. So far I am hitting about 98% correct as judged when it is in my hand. I&#039;ve bought about 60 coins since my first one on 9/10/2014. And none of these have been &quot;expensive&quot; compared to my US coin experiences. And what&#039;s more, I don&#039;t give 2 hoots about the spot price of silver or what the grey sheet says I should pay for a coin. </p><p><br /></p><p>I&#039;ve just finished &quot;Diocletian and the Roman Recovery&quot; by Stephan Williams. 2 months ago I would have thought that this was about an indie rock group.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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