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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;thejewk, post: 3949404, member: 100136&quot;]I&#039;ve been pondering this question for a while now, and thought I&#039;d get everyone here&#039;s thoughts. Do you have a preference for a certain denomination of coin, a certain metal type, or other similar category? And if so, why?</p><p><br /></p><p>In my first year of collecting I ended up with four denarii. I will undoubtedly be getting more over time when appealing ones crop up, but they have now gone down the priority list for a number of reasons. Firstly the area to work on is relatively small, and although there are many beautiful are artistic examples out there, I have found that very pedestrian representations are more common on denarii than other denominations. </p><p><br /></p><p>Sestertii are undoubtedly the best denomination on regular production during my collecting era of choice, and I have added four to my collection this year. If I had bottomless pockets, they may well be my favourite denomination. The room available offers a fantastic palette for a bewildering variety of types, and some of the most interesting designs are, in my opinion, saved for the sestertii.&nbsp; However, they seem to be disproportionately more expensive to buy than the middle bronze coins, and usually cost more even in much worse condition. </p><p><br /></p><p>Middle bronze coins are starting to take over my collection. After a purchase today I&#039;ll have 8. They don&#039;t offer the same canvass as a sestertius flan, but the do have enough room for some excellent detail.&nbsp; Most importantly for me, however, is that they seem to be available in good condition for reasonable prices.&nbsp; It&#039;s common to find really good examples for Antonine era asses and dupondii for about £30-80, with similar types and condition sestertii selling for at least two or three times the cost. </p><p><br /></p><p>I&#039;m clearly missing out many denominations from many periods of history here, so feel free to talk about any era you like.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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