March's Ancient Coin Haul - Hangin' Out at the Junk Bin!

I love looking around for bargain coins, it's a lot of fun. Right now, since I'm working on a Roman Imperial ruler set, I search for certain rulers at a time. Look at rarity ranking lists and my grid to figure out what I need. It's all a lot of fun doing this for me. I know, some of you here say to get away from collecting sets. I fear I may have to disagree, at least for my collecting schemes.

Not saying I have the best way or even a expert, but that is the way I learned by figuring out my own system in a methodical way. I've since revised a few things and am in the middle of doing so now, but I'm not in any hurry to finish.

More than just saving money, but I like those old worn coins. Don't get me wrong, I like high grade coins as well.

 

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I know I sound like a bit of a spoilt coin-snot "and" I have only been collecting "ancient coins" for little over a year!!

=> but I've collected coins for over 40+ years collecting Canadian coins and I know that along my journey I have spent/wasted at least 50% of my coin-cash on beginner/low-grade coins ...

Yup, I sure wish that somebody had convinced me in the "early stages" that I'm gonna be upgrading my coins from good => VG => Fine => VF => EF => MS65 => etc, etc .......

NOTE: I have still kept "all" of my nice ol' beginner coins, but man => I sure wish that somebody would have told me that there is definitely a happy medium between "quality" and "quantity"

... sure, I understand the need/satisfaction of "filling all of the holes in album" ... but, now those poor ol' albums are probably worth about as much as one of my nice, new coins!! (but I guess that lesson has to be learned the hard way?)

=> who cares what you do => coins rock!! => collect them!!

 

Its hard to argue with the truth.

 

It all depends on that persons goals, for many a great collection is not decided by value or grade but by what knowledge has been collected along the way, the enjoyment it has provided, the friends they made and the time it has filled, many intangible factors contribute. I've seen lots of collectors sell the vast majority of their collections for no other reason than they are 'finished' learning about them.

Everyone is different and nobody is indisputably 'right' in what they choose to buy and what they collect. The most expensive and beautiful coins often draw the most plaudits but they perhaps give less pleasure to their owners overall than others get from researching lesser coins.

 

Very well-said, Bobbyhelmet.

 

:thumb:

 

Medoraman and I may be the only two posters on this forum that take any interest in the Nabataean bits of junk most other collectors would be loathe to call coins. Yet there's a compelling fascination to solving, or at least pondering some of the mysteries behind this coinage. Call it archeological numismatics if you will, because the coins themselves will never swim in Jerry's pool.

 

I know you are wrong with the first statement...

I'm looking at a Lead token and a coin, both Nabatean... Might buy them next week.

 

Sorry WC, I forgot you mentioned that the other day.

 

I also like those crude Nabatean coins. I haven't gotten around to getting any yet. As well as having no Greek, Roman Republic and a few other regions.

 

I know how that feels, since what I focus on (tiny bronze 5th century Romans/Germanic coins) would repel most other collectors. But that's cool with me; less people collecting them

 

ahahaha ... I sound like such a pill every now and then, eh? (it's all tongue-in-cheek)

=> Hey, there are Nabatean dogs and there are Nabatean babes as well ... they can all come-up and visit and swim in my pool, but they should probably bring their skates at this time o' year!!

 

No worries, friend. I didn't take your meaning as an insult at all. I collect my LRBs for the sheer pleasure of looking at lovely coins. If I had the resources, I'd do it with aureii.

 

Precisely. I just acquired a piece of which there are only a dozen known examples - on MY budget no less!

 

Nice coins Gil!