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Message:: [QUOTE="Finn235, post: 3567871, member: 98035"]My collecting philosophy is, "If I don't feel compelled to write at least a short paragraph or two about it when sharing it online, I probably shouldn't be keeping it." In terms of dollars, probably 75% of the total value of my collection is in the ~200 coins in my Roman collection. I flip through that binder minimum 2-3 times a week; it's just fascinating to see nearly 500 years of history blink by, each ruler in his place, each one telling their story, whether it's nearly two decades of glory and grandeur for Trajan, or less than a month of bewilderment and fear for Quintillus or Marius. IMO, seeing each in their own place is better than just picking one and trying to build a set. To each their own, though! Beyond the Roman coins, I of course have my Indo Sassanian collection; I'd boast one of the (top 10?) largest and most comprehensive ever put together. Those I do collect for minutiae, which has led to some interesting discoveries in my death march to attempting to reverse engineer their evolution from the coins themselves. Beyond that, I dabble and collect whatever interests me. Some big ticket items, but the vast majority of the coins outside of my Roman set cost me less than $20. And unlike Roman or Greek coins, many of these coins are the only evidence that Amoghabhuti, Rudrasimha, Vanvan, or Sawashfan ever existed. And that, I believe, is reason enough to collect them.[/QUOTE]