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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;medoraman, post: 1545127, member: 26302&quot;]Ruben, you are now talking in my &quot;wheelhouse&quot;. I do love all of the coins you mention, but for reasons Bill cited, lack of current references, lack of availability, etc I wouldn&#039;t suggest as a starting area. If you find one cheap great, but they are not a large, strong area to concentrate on. </p><p><br /></p><p>Your Persian area idea is WONDERFUL, just not that cheap anymore and not as easy to get references for. The Sassanids have a new series coming out for them, but so far only 3 of expected 10 volumes are out and run $150+ each. Short of that, you have Gobl from the early 70&#039;s and a so-so volume by Sellwood which is very scarce to find. Compare that with hundred of references on Roman coins, and tens of thousands of Roman coins available every day, and you see why most of us recommend Roman as a START for ancient collectors. </p><p><br /></p><p>Start there, and if you like Persian coinage feel free. Just don&#039;t bid against me on Persian. Sogdian coins, though, are all losers and NO ONE should ever try to collect them, as I find the competition fierce enough for these now as it is. <img src="styles/default/xenforo/clear.png" class="mceSmilieSprite mceSmilie3" alt=":(" unselectable="on" unselectable="on" />[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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