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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;NicholasMaximus, post: 4511716, member: 111966&quot;]I don’t disagree with that philosophy, but for me, I really aim to get “good value” for whatever piece I’m buying. I plan on collecting for many years (god willing) and I’m ok with having a big collection that includes coins of lesser quality (as long as I didn’t overpay for them). </p><p><br /></p><p>History has been a lifelong passion and it was one of my majors in college. So if there is a coin that relates to a specific chapter in history that interests me, and the value of the coin is good for its quality, that is all that really matters to me. </p><p><br /></p><p>I’m also starting a new career as a History teacher, so If I find myself wanting to get rid of my cheaper coins, I will likely just give them away to students. Something like “whoever gets the best grade on the final, gets this authentic ancient Roman coin”. </p><p><br /></p><p>So for example, if we look at the coin with Constantius II and the Galley on the reverse side. It is not a high quality coin by any means, but it’s a chapter of history I find fascinating. Constantine the great leaves behind 3 sons and it can be argued that two of them, were totally incompetent. Constantius II, winds up becoming sole ruler of the empire and has some decent military success. I also actually appreciate the desert patina (and wanted to have at least one coin with it) and I really like the galley. </p><p><br /></p><p>This coin was only about ten bucks, so in my opinion, it was good value. But to more experienced collectors who might have better coins that check the same boxes, it might just seem like a waste of energy and ten bucks. </p><p><br /></p><p>But you make a great point about wanting to “buy, buy, buy” as a newbie. I have never been the most patient person when something gets me excited, and I do yearn to feel like an “actual collector”.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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