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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;ewomack, post: 2428447, member: 15588&quot;]I have dabbled in medieval hammered coins and also own a few shabby Roman coins. Recently, ancients have started to pull me in inexorably. I can&#039;t help it. Attending some talks by highly engaging speakers probably didn&#039;t help. One problem looms ominously: I lack knowledge of ancients. Nescient. Nil. I feel that I could easily purchase a counterfeit or at least a passable fake and have no idea and enjoy it as though it actually spent time at the Colosseum in its heyday.</p><p><br /></p><p>A manifestation of the problem: I came across a lovely Septimius Severus at a coin show this last weekend, but I couldn&#039;t convince myself to buy it because I feel as though I just don&#039;t know enough to plunge. It was affordable, but expensive enough to make me pause.</p><p><br /></p><p>To bridge this gulf, one of those engaging speakers I mentioned above recommended the Wayne G. Sayles series of books. Looking on Amazon, I see that the series contains 6 volumes and a book called &quot;Classical Deception.&quot; They look intriguing.</p><p><br /></p><p>Would this series launch me off into the world of ancients properly? Or do others have additional or alternative suggestions? Is this the road to confidence? Or at least a few steps down?[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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