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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;IdesOfMarch01, post: 1492677, member: 39084&quot;]I thought I might post pictures of selected coins from my collection, along with my thoughts on the coins when I purchased them as well as my current reflections on those coins.&nbsp; Inasmuch as my collection is limited in scope and size, this may get a bit boring after a while and I&#039;ll be happy to cut it short when it does.</p><p><br /></p><p>Some of the first coins I acquired before my collection had a specific theme (i.e., 12 Caesars) were the following two:</p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH]190322.vB[/ATTACH]</p><p><br /></p><p>BRUTUS&nbsp; 85- 42 B.C.</p><p>AR Denarius (3.85 gm.) Tyrannicide, d. 42 B.C.&nbsp; Smyrna (?) early 42 B.C.</p><p>Axe, Simpulum, knife / Jug &amp; Lituus.&nbsp; Moneyer P. Cornelius Lentulus Spinther</p><p>Sydenham 1310&nbsp; Crawford 500/7</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><font face="Verdana"><font size="2">[ATTACH]190323.vB[/ATTACH]</font></font></p><p><font face="Verdana"><font size="2"><br /></font></font></p><p><font face="Verdana"><font size="2">CASSIUS</font></font></p><p><font face="Verdana"><font size="2">AR Denarius (3.85 gm.) Tyrannicide, d. 42 B.C.&nbsp; Smyrna (?) early 42 B.C.</font></font></p><p><font face="Verdana"><font size="2">Tripod / Jug &amp; Lituus.&nbsp; Moneyer P. Cornelius Lentulus Spinther</font></font></p><p><font face="Verdana"><font size="2">Sydenham 1308&nbsp; Crawford 500/1</font></font></p><p><font face="Verdana"><font size="2"><br /></font></font></p><p><font face="Verdana"><font size="2"><br /></font></font></p><p><font face="Verdana"><font size="2">These two silver denarii were so well struck and shiny that they appeared to still have their original mint luster.&nbsp; Being new to collecting ancient coins, I was stunned to see coins that seemed this well preserved, especially silver coins that are prone to tarnishing.&nbsp; Even as my collection evolved its theme, I retained these two coins due to their beauty and quality, as well as their historical significance.</font></font></p><p><font face="Verdana"><font size="2"><br /></font></font></p><p><font face="Verdana"><font size="2">For a while, I was of the opinion that silver coins with &quot;toning&quot; were of lesser appeal, although the dealer through whom I acquire my coins informed me that toned silver coins were equally desirable to collectors and such coins did not have their value lessened solely due to toning.</font></font></p><p><font face="Verdana"><font size="2"><br /></font></font></p><p><font face="Verdana"><font size="2">As some of my later postings will show, I have added toned silver coins to my collection that are, indeed, very attractive in part due to their toning, rather than in spite of it.</font></font></p><p><font face="Verdana"><font size="2"><br /></font></font></p><p><font face="Verdana"><font size="2">Interestingly, having had these two coins for over four years, they are actually showing signs of toning and are less lustrous than when I first acquired them.</font></font></p><p><font face="Verdana"><font size="2"><br /></font></font></p><p><font size="2"><br /></font></p><p><font size="2"></font>[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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