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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;FitzNigel, post: 2298939, member: 74712&quot;]My approach to ancients (and medieval) comes not so much from the coins, but the history behind them.&nbsp; I like coins which illustrate something in history, and rarely do I grab something randomly (the elephant coin above is one of those rare examples...).</p><p><br /></p><p>I&#039;d say if you took Latin, look to the Roman coins.&nbsp; If Caesar is your interest, you could have a cool collection of Caesar&#039;s coins (but it would very very expensive to acquire).&nbsp; There are plenty who collect Republican coins on a budget, and there are loads of Late Roman Bronzes with historical significance.&nbsp; </p><p><br /></p><p>You might want to do some reading, but you don&#039;t necessarily need to start reading catalogues and academic dissertations.&nbsp; I would recommend Wayne G. Sayles, <i>Collecting Ancient Coins, Vol. I</i> as a good primer.&nbsp; He has another book dedicated solely to Roman coins too.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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