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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;RabidRick, post: 2007516, member: 37868&quot;]Rarity =/= value unless there&#039;s a demand. A lot of coins are extremely rare but inexpensive because nobody really collects them. Remember, we are talking about 700BC - now. A lot of them were made.</p><p><br /></p><p>I think the majority is artwork (including the minting), historical value, condition.</p><p><br /></p><p>For me, I like electrum. From what I think I currently have with ancients:</p><p><br /></p><p>some proto coinage</p><p>some swastika coinage</p><p>the satyr and nymph (of course, the naughty die variety)</p><p>EL stater from Mysia with dog and tunny</p><p>ATG tetrdrachm (I payed a good price but I really like the piece. I&#039;m not sure if the return would be as high but probably close, especially if NGC gives it good numbers)</p><p>AR siglos from Croisus in XF* 4/5</p><p>I want the doube siglos and I see a nice one but don&#039;t want to pop 6 grand on that.</p><p><br /></p><p>There&#039;s likely more but I&#039;d have to check since it&#039;s all locked-up.</p><p><br /></p><p>I had a trite (I wouldn&#039;t call that &#039;rare&#039;) and a pamphilia stater which was also a naughty variety. I&#039;m looking for that one still. Also had a nice EL hecte, it was a common one but gEF I think, and one of the most well-centered ones I&#039;ve seen. I&#039;ve had 5 turtles but nothing as nice as the one I have, now. Also 5 owls I got for a bargain ($80 a piece / F-VF / countermarked and a few chops with nice iridescent toning). Also the boy and dolphin one from Calabria and probably others.</p><p><br /></p><p>I guess I look for demand in addition to rarity.</p><p><br /></p><p>I like the well-known issues, or someting rare in a series of popular coins.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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