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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;dougsmit, post: 3364360, member: 19463&quot;]Many beginners start with Constantine and family which are reasonably priced in good condition.&nbsp; I suggest you start off with slightly better coins that are easier to read.&nbsp; Avoid rough and poorly struck coins in favor of ones with legible legends and smooth surfaces.&nbsp; You can learn to ID difficult coins later.&nbsp; My website mentioned by TIF is not geared to ID coins for you but to suggest things about ancient coins that might make you want to collect them.&nbsp; I believe it is better to understand something than it is to memorize facts.</p><p><br /></p><p>I have several pages on this period but am fond of the one from which I pulled this image.&nbsp; On the page were 10 questions relating to the image of which the first was:</p><p>1-1. If the title of the image is &quot;Constantine and his Sons&quot; which coin(s) should be removed from the group? (Answer with letters A-T)</p><p>(click to enlarge)</p><p><img src="http://www.forumancientcoins.com/dougsmith/quiz1.jpg" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /></p><p>Most people thought it was an unreasonable &#039;test&#039;.&nbsp; I hoped people would take it as a challenge to study.&nbsp; How badly does Marshall want to be educated?&nbsp; The study of ancient coins will not be completed in your lifetime.&nbsp; Good luck (and get too work<img src="styles/default/xenforo/clear.png" class="mceSmilieSprite mceSmilie80" alt=":shame:" unselectable="on" unselectable="on" />).&nbsp; Welcome to the journey.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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