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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;Bradley Trotter, post: 5350389, member: 101226&quot;]For me, I began collecting ancient coins late last year. There were several factors that sparked my initial interest in this particular field of numismatics. When I initially joined Cointalk in January of 2019, I knew nothing of ancient coins, and to me, they were little more than a curiosity. Fast-forwarding several months later, one of my college history courses dealt heavily with the ancient and medieval world. That, combined with my interest in numismatics, left me wanting to add some ancient coins to my collection, such as this Gordian III antoninianus that I bought a week after the end of that semester.</p><p>[ATTACH=full]1226757[/ATTACH]</p><p>Since then, I&#039;ve gradually found myself primarily attracted to Roman coins of the 3rd century, from the Military Anarchy (235-284 AD) and those of the Nerva-Antonine Dynasty. As of now, my ancient coin collection consists of two-dozen coins from Nero to Arcadius. Arguably what excites me the most about collecting ancient coins and Roman Imperial issues, in particular, is how one can hold in their hands a coin of some of history&#039;s most prolific or obscure rulers. For starters, have any of you ever heard of some Roman Emperors such as Aemillian and Quintillus outside of the classroom or the Cointalk Ancient Coins forum? When it comes to the book being offered, the reason I&#039;d like to have such a book is simple. As a novice ancient coin collector, I&#039;ve come to rely heavily on online sources such as Wildwinds and forums such as this. However, I&#039;d also like to have a convenient reference book on the subject as well. After all, your average bookstore doesn&#039;t have much in the way of coin-related materials, and many numismatic reference books aren&#039;t exactly the most budget-friendly. Besides, I&#039;d also like to say that late Roman bronze coins aren&#039;t exactly my strong suit, and the opportunity to practice my attribution skills would be most welcome if I were indeed selected as the winner.&nbsp; Regardless, I&#039;d like to think [USER=74968]@Orfew[/USER] and [USER=93702]@Clavdivs[/USER] for the opportunity.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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