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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;Ignoramus Maximus, post: 6304665, member: 104741&quot;]Congratulations.<img src="styles/default/xenforo/clear.png" class="mceSmilieSprite mceSmilie1" alt=":)" unselectable="on" unselectable="on" /> Sounds like you found an exceptionally friendly seller!</p><p><br /></p><p>As for reference books: I&#039;m struggling there. I started collecting less than two years ago. As a consequence, my &#039;collection&#039; is rather small ( but growing enthusiastically!) and eclectic.</p><p>Buying a specific reference book based on having 3 or 4 coins of a specific region or empire is a poor investment, I think.</p><p>For now, I make do with the &#039;Oxford Handbook of Greek and Roman Coinage&#039;. (Not really a reference book, more a good introduction. It&#039;s a collection of good articles, written by various authors, spanning many centuries and empires. But well written and highly informative). </p><p>My only &#039;specialized&#039; reference book is from the CNG series; &#039;Handbook of Coins of Sicily&#039;.(Who doesn&#039;t like a good coin from Sicily? I do! <img src="styles/default/xenforo/clear.png" class="mceSmilieSprite mceSmilie1" alt=":)" unselectable="on" unselectable="on" />)</p><p>Also, I try to read a lot of books on ancient history.</p><p>Other than that I use all the online resources I can get my hands on. Worth mentioning is Academia.org; many interesting, if sometimes somewhat academic, papers there ( it&#039;s called Academia, after all...).</p><p><br /></p><p>I&#039;m considering getting Sears, the Greek version; it comes highly acclaimed. (Although, from reading the scarce reviews of it, I can&#039;t quite make out if it is the perfect reference book for me. I&#039;m not looking for an enumeration of the SNG catalog-numbers with pictures. I&#039;m primarily interested in a book that sheds light on the background and the history of types and coins. Not 100% sure if Sears fits that bill. If there&#039;s anyone reading this that can enlighten me and tell me if it is the way to go..., you&#039;re more than welcome!<img src="styles/default/xenforo/clear.png" class="mceSmilieSprite mceSmilie1" alt=":)" unselectable="on" unselectable="on" />)[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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