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<p>[QUOTE="Bart9349, post: 1228829, member: 5682"]Justin: As you can tell, there are many Ancient experts on this site (and I'm NOT one of them.) <img src="styles/default/xenforo/clear.png" class="mceSmilieSprite mceSmilie9" alt=":eek:" unselectable="on" unselectable="on" /></p><p><br /></p><p>That said, one can learn a lot more by availing himself of the many resources, some on the internet, than by being a passive collector.</p><p><br /></p><p>(Although I don't collect coins, I do use numismatic evidence to enhance my understanding of Ancient Rome.)</p><p><br /></p><p>We are fortunate to have many real expert Ancient numismatists on this site who are willing to share their knowledge. Ancient Doug who replied earlier to your post, for example, has written many excellent articles about Ancient coins on the internet.</p><p><br /></p><p>Anyway, I hope you join the world of Ancients. And remember to read and research. That's the only way to learn about Ancients. By learning more, those inexpensive coins will become exciting pieces of history that will give you a bridge to a mysterious and rich Ancient World.</p><p><br /></p><p>guy</p><p><br /></p><p>BTW, even though I don't have the expertise to vouch for the link below, I have found it helpful to identify later Roman bronze coins:</p><p><br /></p><p><a href="http://www.tesorillo.com/aes/home.htm" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="http://www.tesorillo.com/aes/home.htm" rel="nofollow">http://www.tesorillo.com/aes/home.htm</a>[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="Bart9349, post: 1228829, member: 5682"]Justin: As you can tell, there are many Ancient experts on this site (and I'm NOT one of them.) :o That said, one can learn a lot more by availing himself of the many resources, some on the internet, than by being a passive collector. (Although I don't collect coins, I do use numismatic evidence to enhance my understanding of Ancient Rome.) We are fortunate to have many real expert Ancient numismatists on this site who are willing to share their knowledge. Ancient Doug who replied earlier to your post, for example, has written many excellent articles about Ancient coins on the internet. Anyway, I hope you join the world of Ancients. And remember to read and research. That's the only way to learn about Ancients. By learning more, those inexpensive coins will become exciting pieces of history that will give you a bridge to a mysterious and rich Ancient World. guy BTW, even though I don't have the expertise to vouch for the link below, I have found it helpful to identify later Roman bronze coins: [url]http://www.tesorillo.com/aes/home.htm[/url][/QUOTE]
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