I went to Baltimore and all I got was some cheap ancient coins...

I would too I think most new and experienced collectors appreciate you site Doug.

 

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Yes we all benefeit from doug's site I think, I learned alot about the Philip I Eastern mint Antoninianii there.

And yeah, doug, your Salonina does have an unusually full legend on the reverse, that is what I like about my Juno Regina one so much..... any gues on what mint that one is from>?
Also on your Salonina, do you think it was struck without the MP or anything at all in exergue? or that it is just off the flan? It looks almost like there is no letters down there, I don't know much of the variations of this Empress though....

 

I am curious. Does anybody under the age of 30 collect ancients ???

 

I am 26....... and started collecting ancients about 4 years ago..... so .... yes.

 

Ahhhh there is hope !!!! Thanks Rex.

 

I would guess the Juno is Antioch but I am no good with these. The AVG IN PACE is listed in RIC as having MP, MS and a plain exergue. I suspect the plain ones are before they split into shops or after they combined all activities rather than being a third group. I have known several younger collectors but, like me, many tend to put collecting on a back burner after high school until they get settled financially. I recall being interested in coins but spending money on things like furniture and baby stuff.

 

I started under the age of 30 Ripley. I am over 40 now, but it comes and goes as interests in different series change. Right now I am debating getting more into Republican coins.

 

Well I'm 25, and I think Arditirion's a little younger than I am.

 

i love ancient coins (roman apart) my main area for collecting ancients is celtic i love the artwork on the coins and of course the main source of my celtics links in with my UK collection, but belgo-gallic coins are superb as well. but to buy a beautiful ancient doesn't have to cost you an arm and a leg i have bought this one for 30 euro's and am just waiting for it to arrive, it is a marseille region silver obol...........