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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;ab initio, post: 2806125, member: 80317&quot;]There are so many different ways of collecting ancient coins that beginners usually take some time before they decide what kind of collecting suits their personality. It took me about ten years before I settled into collecting by geographical area. And this was because I was living in a &quot;source&quot; country and thought I could find more and cheaper coins because of this. As it turned out I was wrong and found out about it too late and the hard way.</p><p>Books are important, one of the Sayles books can be a real eye opener and help you decide which direction to take.</p><p>One thing that struck me after following CT for some months and getting to know the preferences of the various members is how varied these can be. Some people like to connect their coins to history, some like to think of them as art, some stress rarity and some collect coins that appeal to them for reasons that are too esoteric or too vague and as a result cannot be easily understood by others. There are cases where the collector is obviously aiming to a distant, or not so distant, objective, like completing a run of the 12 Caesars or as many Roman Republic families as possible; other efforts can be completely &quot;open ended&quot;, such as collecting mythological reverses on Roman Provincial bronzes.</p><p>In short, time will tell if you find ancient coin collecting rewarding enough to be something you will maintain for a lifetime in whatever form this may take. The collectors that do, can speak about &quot;the pleasure factor&quot;, something that has no connection to monetary value. I would advise you to always think less about the resale value of your purchases and more about how to get the most pleasure out of them.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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