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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;Orfew, post: 3323523, member: 74968&quot;]- What metrics do you choose to add coins?</p><p><br /></p><p>#1Does the coin depict an interesting historical figure?</p><p><br /></p><p>#2. Do I like it?</p><p>#3. Is it a coin I have wanted for some time?</p><p>#4. How will the target coin fit into my collection?</p><p>#5. Is it a coin I will still like 10 years from now?</p><p>#6. Does the coin have an interesting history (provenance)?</p><p><br /></p><p>- Do you have a rough size of a collection in mind (10, 100, 5000, 1000, 50,000 coins?)</p><p><br /></p><p>Currently I have 107 coins</p><p><br /></p><p>12 Caesars= 51 coins</p><p>Mediaeval= 42 coins</p><p>Other Roman coins=19</p><p>Coins that do not fit the above categories=5</p><p><br /></p><p>I do not have a specific target but I am fairly particular about what I add so I could imagine adding another 50-100 coins in the next few years. </p><p><br /></p><p>- Do you work off of a &quot;wantlist&quot;? How has your wantlist changed over time? How rigid are you with following your wantlist and plans?</p><p><br /></p><p>I have loose want list. For my 12 Caesars I am especially interested in usual or rare reverse types. For my mediaeval coins I have 2 areas of focus: The family of Eleanor of Aquitaine, and Historical figure dramatized by Shakespeare.</p><p><br /></p><p>- What&#039;s the longest you&#039;ve waited to find a coin you&#039;ve wanted? How long have you been waiting for your current target?</p><p><br /></p><p>I have had several coins in mind since I began collecting in April 2015. So the longest I have waited is about 3.5 years. I have wanted a nice denarius of Cassius for about 3 years. I simply have not found the right one yet. It is a similar story for Richard III.</p><p><br /></p><p>- What portion of purchases do you make privately vs from auctions?</p><p><br /></p><p>95% are from auctions</p><p><br /></p><p>- How often do you handle your coins or look at your pictures?</p><p><br /></p><p>I look at my coins everyday. Try to imagine who held them and what they used them for.</p><p><br /></p><p>- How much time do you spend searching for lost pedigrees?</p><p><br /></p><p>I do this whenever I get a new acquisition. If I cannot find much information at first try I go back a few days or weeks later and try again.</p><p><br /></p><p>- How many books/catalogs do you own or have easy access to?</p><p><br /></p><p>I have at least 50 references available. To me they are a good investment for a collector of ancient coins.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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