Message:

<p>[QUOTE=&quot;ancient coin hunter, post: 3323576, member: 87200&quot;]<b>- What metrics do you choose to add coins?</b></p><p><br /></p><p>I generally collect Roman Imperial and Provincial coins. In some cases I collect provincials when an equivalent imperial coin of a ruler is difficult to acquire. I also have been specializing recently in coins of Roman Egypt, inspired by the great coins shown here on Cointalk. [USER=56859]@TIF[/USER] &#039;s examples come to mind. </p><p><br /></p><p><b>- Do you have a rough size of a collection in mind (10, 100, 5000, 1000, 50,000 coins?)</b></p><p><br /></p><p>I have 739 coins currently including several hundred late roman bronze pieces acquired from uncleaned hoards, which is how I got started back in the hobby in 2016. I expect I&#039;ll eventually have 2,000-3,000.</p><p><br /></p><p><b>- 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?</b></p><p><br /></p><p>I have a definitive wantlist - a Tiberius tribute penny, an elephant Caesar, various solidi and so forth. Right now I am trying to finish out the third century - have yet to find a good quality Etruscus, Hostilian, and Saloninus that is up to my standards - good strike, clean metal, good condition. </p><p><br /></p><p><b>- 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?</b></p><p><br /></p><p>I have been waiting for the right tribute penny for about six months.</p><p><br /></p><p><b>- What portion of purchases do you make privately vs from auctions?</b></p><p><br /></p><p>Approximately 50% privately and 50% from auctions. I actually enjoy the auction process because of the action and the ebbs and flows of the results. </p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><b>- How often do you handle your coins or look at your pictures?</b></p><p><br /></p><p>Since I am active on Cointalk I look at pictures pretty much daily, and on average I inspect coins in my collection every few days. I&#039;m still attributing my coins. I&#039;ve been looking at several monogrammed 5th century coins that I have been unable to attribute so far. The portraits and legends are more or less no help, so the particular design of the monogram is probably the best clue to an identification.</p><p><br /></p><p><b>- How much time do you spend searching for lost pedigrees?</b></p><p><br /></p><p>I haven&#039;t gotten into that very much, but it sounds highly interesting.</p><p><br /></p><p><b>- How many books/catalogs do you own or have easy access to?</b></p><p><br /></p><p>I have a number of coin-related books but most of my efforts are online so far.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

Your name or email address:

Do you already have an account?

• No, create an account now.
• Yes, my password is:
• Forgot your password?

Stay logged in