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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;dougsmit, post: 4099343, member: 19463&quot;]I will continue to oppose beginners specializing and believe the first step has to be developing a feel for which subdivision of coins (Roman Imperial, Roman Provincial, Greek, Byzantine or &quot;Non-Classical&quot;)&nbsp; any coin in hand falls.&nbsp; You do not have to know everything about each subject but knowing enough to classify will at least suggest which book should be consulted next.&nbsp; Sayles #1 is one way to start but being good in only 20 years might classify you as a quick study.&nbsp; Much of Sayles&#039; work has stood up but almost everything he said about online material in 1998 is worthless today.&nbsp; That should surprise no one.&nbsp; I still believe you could do as well using free online material certainly including Coin Talk as suggested by TIF (the definition of a &#039;quick study&#039;).[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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