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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;svessien, post: 4098982, member: 15481&quot;]Mythology. What a great theme! You have your work cut out for you<img src="styles/default/xenforo/clear.png" class="mceSmilieSprite mceSmilie1" alt=":)" unselectable="on" unselectable="on" /></p><p>It’s quite interesting to read different peoples angle towards collecting ancient coins. I think that most of us start up with the «anything that looks cool or a guy that I’ve heard of»-approach, and then the special interest develops from there.</p><p>I collect Roman type coins (what a nightmare) and am a few (but quite expensive) emperors away from completing a set of all the Roman emperors from Augustus to mid 5th century. Preferably silver coins if possible. While not having the patience to save up for a Gordian I or Didius Julianus, I keep upgrading the others if there’s a good opportunity.</p><p>Republican denarii from 63 bc to Caesar also have a special place in my heart, especially after having read «Roman republican moneyers and their coins 63 BC -49 BC» by Michael Harlan. Reading a bit of litterature sure can get you on track of a special interest.</p><p><br /></p><p>If I was to start from scratch again, I would still go with Roman silver coins. There’s a lot of history and personality in those coins. I would start with the emperors that are easiest/cheapest in good quality: Gordian III, Severus Alexander, Maximinus I, Caracalla, Septimus Severus, Phillip I, etc. Litterature would be Roman Coins and their values volume II and III by David Sear. I would probably buy most of the coins from serious online auction sites, and go for coins in good VF or better.</p><p><br /></p><p>I wouldn’t recommend anyone to start collecting late republican denarii, because I really don’t need more competition on that field. <img src="styles/default/xenforo/clear.png" class="mceSmilieSprite mceSmilie8" alt=":D" unselectable="on" unselectable="on" /></p><p><br /></p><p>Others will come around to say that for a coin collector there’s nothing better to look at than a great Greek silver coin. And they are absolutely right. But it’s perhaps not the right place to start.</p><p><br /></p><p>Here’s Janus looking back at your modern coin collection, and looking forward to your ancient one.</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]1065978[/ATTACH][/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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