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<p>[QUOTE="chaparralian, post: 8464462, member: 106333"]This is a wonderful discussion. A ray of hope in a world filled with not so pleasant arguments. Thanks to everyone for providing insight. This experience has reminded me once again, no matter what you may hear, read, or suppose, nothing comes close to actual experience to embed an important lesson.</p><p><br /></p><p>Over the last three years, after "discovering" Roman, then Greek, then the whole of the Mediterranean histories (something I completely missed in my American education), collecting ancient coins has been an incredible journey of enlightenment. They accent the books I have read and the people I have met through reading. As I become inspired by a person or an event, I do the research to discover if there is an ancient coin that is somehow connected.</p><p><br /></p><p>For example, Elagabalus' stone of Emesa in that chariot of his with the parasols! The samples I've seen have all been well beyond my price range. So, there's one coin I'm definitely waiting for. Saw a gold one once. Wow! In this life though, I'll need to settle with silver <img src="styles/default/xenforo/clear.png" class="mceSmilieSprite mceSmilie1" alt=":)" unselectable="on" unselectable="on" /></p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]1499694[/ATTACH][/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="chaparralian, post: 8464462, member: 106333"]This is a wonderful discussion. A ray of hope in a world filled with not so pleasant arguments. Thanks to everyone for providing insight. This experience has reminded me once again, no matter what you may hear, read, or suppose, nothing comes close to actual experience to embed an important lesson. Over the last three years, after "discovering" Roman, then Greek, then the whole of the Mediterranean histories (something I completely missed in my American education), collecting ancient coins has been an incredible journey of enlightenment. They accent the books I have read and the people I have met through reading. As I become inspired by a person or an event, I do the research to discover if there is an ancient coin that is somehow connected. For example, Elagabalus' stone of Emesa in that chariot of his with the parasols! The samples I've seen have all been well beyond my price range. So, there's one coin I'm definitely waiting for. Saw a gold one once. Wow! In this life though, I'll need to settle with silver :) [ATTACH=full]1499694[/ATTACH][/QUOTE]
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