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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;ewomack, post: 2435529, member: 15588&quot;]Thanks again for the input, everyone. The Ancients forum has proved extremely friendly and helpful, especially towards a neophyte like me.</p><p><br /></p><p>My comment about &quot;2 down, 115 Emperors to go&quot; was somewhat tongue in cheek, but also somewhat serious. I can definitely understand that coins of short reigning Emperors such as Galba, Otho, Pertinax, Pupienus, Balbinus, Aemilian, etc. could potentially cost as much as the GDP of some small nations. Given a tendency for frugality, I would likely never buy them at market prices, assuming I ever even see them. After further rumination, I will very likely not go down the path of a &quot;one of every Emperor&quot; set. But I really do understand the appeal of pursuing such a collection.</p><p><br /></p><p>My attraction to Roman coins stems from a fascination of Ancient Rome itself. I have visited Rome&#039;s ancient sites, read Roman history, studied some basic Latin (^%!#@ declensions!!) and am continuously fascinated by the similarities and differences between Ancient Rome and the United States (though admittedly most of that talk remains pretty tenuous). Plus, Romans seem generally more affordable than the, in my opinion, usually far more artistic Ancient Greek coinage. But I know very little Greek and don&#039;t have very deep knowledge of Ancient Greek history, so I haven&#039;t made a personal historical connection with that coinage, or other Ancient coinage, yet. I tend to purchase coins that have a historical context for me. I could read Marcus Aureilus, for example, and have a coin from his time and with his image on it nearby to really enhance the historicity of reading. I don&#039;t have a Marcus Aurelius coin yet, but my interest in Ancient Stoicism will probably lead me down that path. Then there&#039;s Julian the Apostate, a supporter of Ancient Cynicism. And so on, and so on...</p><p><br /></p><p>It&#039;s hard to focus! <img src="styles/default/xenforo/clear.png" class="mceSmilieSprite mceSmilie8" alt=":D" unselectable="on" unselectable="on" />[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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