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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;Alegandron, post: 7854344, member: 51347&quot;]Hmmm... I have been collecting since I was 9.&nbsp; Started in US Coins (as I am American), but focused on the &quot;different&quot; coins, as I was bored with collecting everyday coinage by year and mint.&nbsp; My first coin was a US Civil War Token (Cent), and I delved into 2 cent, 3 cent, 20 cent, Trade Dollars, Hard Times, Feuchtwangers, etc.&nbsp; Always enjoyed the off-beat approach.</p><p><br /></p><p>Got bored and transitioned into Ancients, as I always enjoyed Ancient History since my Jr High English Teacher sparked my passion (she was an old bat, strict, but loved Ancient Rome).&nbsp; My Ancients collection began early in my life (20&#039;s), but with low-cost, insignificant coins, just to be my placemarkers in History.</p><p><br /></p><p>I find my collection is a &quot;progression&quot;.&nbsp; I focus collecting on areas of History I enjoy. As I collect Historical Periods, I find that I progress to the next juncture of History and flesh out my interests, expanding my collection.</p><p><br /></p><p>I enjoy collecting Coins of:</p><p>- Roman Republic</p><p>- Roman Republic pre-denarii</p><p>- Central Italia</p><p>- Carthage</p><p>- Diodachi / Alexandrine</p><p>- Etruria</p><p>- Ancient China</p><p>- Coins from Ancient Critical Junctures in Human History</p><p>- Have around 150 of the different Roman Rulers, but that is for chatting / creating interest with my Grandkids. I really do not &quot;collect&quot; them.</p><p>- I collect Cool Coins that &quot;grab&quot; me</p><p>- Since Egypt has a long history without coins, I collect historical placemarkers by focusing on Royal Egyptian Scarabae</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><img src="https://www.cointalk.com/attachments/upload_2020-8-24_9-59-9-png.1164294/" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /></p><p>US Civil War Token AE Cent CE 1863 Eagle - Carpeles Dry Goods Groceries Waterloo Wis - Alegandron Coin number 1</p><p><br /></p><p><b><img src="https://www.cointalk.com/attachments/upload_2019-10-10_14-57-56-png.1007563/" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /></b></p><p><br /></p><p>Carthage-LIBYAN UPRISING - Mercenaries issue</p><p>Mercenary War 241-238 BCE</p><p>7.36g AR DiShekel</p><p>Melqart / Herakles Head in Lion&#039;s Head-</p><p>Lion walking; Punic M above; LIBYA below</p><p>Overstruck</p><p>R SNG Cop 240f</p><p>Coins were struck in the name of Libya and &quot;M&quot;, which has been taken as either &quot;machanat&quot; - the Camp (of the mercenaries), or perhaps Matho, their leader</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><img src="https://www.cointalk.com/attachments/upload_2017-12-2_9-54-7-png.708320/" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /></p><p>Etruria Populonia AR 5 Asses 3rd C BCE 2.0g Young Hd L V behind HN 173 Vecchi Rasna III 52 Vecchi Etruscan 91.6 ex NAC 29 No 9 RARE</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><img src="https://www.cointalk.com/attachments/rr-anon-265-242-bce-ar-heavy-denarius-didrachm-roma-victory-crawford-22-1-sear-25-jpg.800090/" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /></p><p>Roman Republic Anon 265-242 BCE AR Heavy Denarius - Didrachm Roma-Victory Crawford 22-1 Sear 25</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><img src="https://www.cointalk.com/attachments/upload_2021-2-13_7-50-3-png.1252322/" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /></p><p>India Gandahara</p><p>AR Bent Bar</p><p>early long type</p><p>11.3g</p><p>650-600 BCE</p><p>(Double dots on both ends - hard-to-find)</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><img src="https://www.cointalk.com/attachments/upload_2016-7-10_18-23-32-png.517745/" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /></p><p>Kingdom of Makedon</p><p>Philip II 382-336 BCE (Reign 359-336 BCE)</p><p>AR Tetradrachm.</p><p>Mint: Pella, lifetime issue, struck circa 353-349 BC.</p><p>25 mm. 14.4 g</p><p>Obv: Laureate head of Zeus right Rev: ΦΙΛΙΠΠΟΥ,</p><p>Rev: Philip on horseback left, wearing kausia and raising right hand; spearhead below, star below horse&#039;s raised foreleg.</p><p>Le Rider 102 (D58/R82); SNG ANS 357Hey</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>Last coin minted by the Nemesis of Rome, CARTHAGE:</p><p><img src="https://www.cointalk.com/attachments/upload_2017-12-2_9-32-47-png.708305/" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /></p><p>Carthage Third Punic War Serrate Double Shekel 149-146 BCE 12.8g 26mm Wreathd Tanit-Horse pellet raised leg SNG COP 404</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><img src="https://www.cointalk.com/attachments/upload_2021-2-11_21-33-27-png.1251586/" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /></p><p>China</p><p>Qin Shi Huang</p><p>34mm 8.5g</p><p>ban liang</p><p>221-206 BCE</p><p>半两 Primitive Line script</p><p>rare</p><p>ex Dr Alex Fishman</p><p><br /></p><p><img src="https://www.cointalk.com/attachments/upload_2017-1-14_17-20-31-png.574848/" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /></p><p><b>Marsic Confederation</b></p><p>AR Denarius</p><p>Bovianum(?) mint, 89 BCE.</p><p>3.93g, 20mm, 3h</p><p>Obv: Laureate head of Italia left, VITELIA = ITALIA in Oscan script</p><p>Rev: Soldier standing facing, head right, foot on uncertain object, holding inverted spear and sword, recumbent bull to right facing; retrograde B in exergue.</p><p>Ref: Campana 122 (same dies); HN Italy 407</p><p>Ex: Eucharius Collection.</p><p>Ex: Roma Auction 11, Lot 607</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><img src="https://www.cointalk.com/attachments/upload_2020-10-14_17-41-43-png.1189188/" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /></p><p>Apulia Luceria AE Quincunx 26mm 14.75g- Spoked Wheel 250-217 BCE Athena-Wheel Grose 443 HN Italy 678 SNG ANS 699[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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