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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;Ian, post: 24231, member: 283&quot;]Mediaeval coinage is an immense subject area. There isn&#039;t even a definite cut off line separating ancients from mediaval from `modern&#039;.</p><p><br /></p><p>Although I have more than a few mediaeval coins, I seemed to skip past that period and got stuck into `ancients&#039; for a spell, then back up to the 15/1600&#039;s again.&nbsp; That time frame borders the mediaeval period in some parts of the wrold, is well out of it in others, and still well into it for others. One thing I do know...while having a few mediaeval coins might be quite enriching, it is nowhere near as enriching as knowing the story behind the coin. As i said earlier, the subject area is immense, and never has the saying `buy the book before you buy the coin&#039; been more true.</p><p><br /></p><p>My best advice to you would be to forget about buying or selling anything until you have got hold of a few books to see which coins / countries / regions take your interest the most THEN&nbsp; check out the markets for those coins (check going prices on ebay, dealers lists etcetera), only then should you decide on your collecting strategy.</p><p><br /></p><p>Sure....it sounds right, doesn&#039;t it?....but we are all emotive creatures, ....and yes, I know that I don&#039;t stick to my own advice either at times....but that doesn&#039;t mean it isn&#039;t sound (especially for someone going into terra nova).&nbsp; ;-)</p><p><br /></p><p>Seriously, get yourself some books from a library or a car boot sale or whatever and get as good an idea as you can of what is out there first. Worry about how to finance your new addiction once you know what it is that you intend feeding.</p><p><br /></p><p>Ian[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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