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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;dougsmit, post: 1572636, member: 19463&quot;]Advice:&nbsp; Don&#039;t seek out coins that relate to history you know but instead learn the history of coins you buy.&nbsp; Things you already know cost a lot more because a thousand guys want a Caesar but it would be hard to find a thousand Latin teachers who know who Gallienus was.&nbsp; </p><p><br /></p><p>Don&#039;t pay extra for rarity.&nbsp; You are a beginner and you don&#039;t have any of the common coins either.&nbsp; It makes no sense to have one rare coin of a common ruler when you couldn&#039;t tell which one it was and why it was rare.&nbsp; Buy good looking, common coins and leave the ugly rarities for people who already have the common ones.</p><p><br /></p><p>Never pay extra for a coin based on someone telling you that it will have good resale value.&nbsp; Coins that have good resale value are the ones you never will want to sell so buy coins you like rather than what guys like me tell you to.&nbsp; At least in the beginning think of the money spent like you think of a restaurant meal.&nbsp; It is for immediate enjoyment, makes you happy for a moment but not resellable tomorrow.&nbsp; </p><p><br /></p><p>Yesterday I bought 4 coins from a dealer I had never dealt with before.&nbsp; Will I be happy with them?&nbsp; Stick around here and find out.&nbsp; Others here have recommended dealers I have bought from before.&nbsp; One I will probably never buy from again and one I check regularly for new coins.&nbsp; You will have to decide which you agree with but a budget of $10-20 per coin will eliminate 95% of ancient coin specialist dealers from your consideration.&nbsp; I have bought at least 50 coins in the last year under $20 and maybe ten under $10.&nbsp; You can, too, but only if you shop wisely.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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