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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;Ignoramus Maximus, post: 8118413, member: 104741&quot;]Nice chunky rock from Arados, [USER=118780]@kirispupis[/USER].</p><p><br /></p><p>I recently started on a regimen where I buy fewer but &#039;higher quality&#039; coins. So far, I nailed the second part.<img src="styles/default/xenforo/clear.png" class="mceSmilieSprite mceSmilie1" alt=":)" unselectable="on" unselectable="on" /></p><p><br /></p><p>Seriously though, there is something really satisfying about a coin that is not only a window on the past, but that also is esthetically and artistically pleasing. As an added bonus it makes me less obsessed about chasing the next coin. I think I will further pursue that path in &#039;22. </p><p><br /></p><p>Other than that next year&#039;s collecting goal is One Single Coin. Sadly, the same as this year&#039;s: a pleasing example of a Seleukos I Babylonian double shekel. So far, it has eluded me, and I sometimes begin to fear this coin may turn out to be the nemesis of my collection. </p><p><br /></p><p>As for reading: I&#039;m waiting on a shipment that hopefully contains these books:</p><p>-&#039;The Athenian Empire&#039; by Lisa Kallet and John H. Kroll.</p><p>-&#039;The Uses of Symbolism in Greek Art&#039; by Janet M. MacDonald.</p><p>-&#039;An Introductory Guide to Ancient Greek and Roman Coins, Vol I&#039; by David Sear.</p><p><br /></p><p>If they arrive before the 24th, (and I believe they do), then the holidays should be smooth sailing for me. <img src="styles/default/xenforo/clear.png" class="mceSmilieSprite mceSmilie1" alt=":)" unselectable="on" unselectable="on" />[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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