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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;thejewk, post: 3324528, member: 100136&quot;]- What metrics do you choose to add coins?</p><p><br /></p><p>I am collecting a set of coins from Nerva-Antonines, trying to get at least one coin for each Augustus, Augusta, Caesar and important relation, and trying to cover a wide range of denominations. When I have the Imperials, I might add some Provincials.&nbsp; Ideally I go for attractive style, readable legend and roughly VF where not prohibitively expensive.&nbsp; </p><p><br /></p><p>I am also considering adding a second collection of quadrans and semis to cover a wider time period.&nbsp; I would definitely have to have a less strict criteria, due to the rocketing cost for better than VF examples, and the lower likelihood that all legend will be present.</p><p><br /></p><p>I&#039;m also very constrained with regards to budget, because I am disabled and largely housebound, and have around £30 a month as a budget due to my inability to work.&nbsp; As a result, I would rather choose attractive coins that I can find every one or two months to keep the collection alive than wait for six months to buy a coin. </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>I use a jewellery tray with 24 compartments, so I hope to keep my first collection within these confines, with each slot easily able to contain 2 denarii or one larger coin.&nbsp; When I delve into the quadrans, I will buy a second tray to store that collection.</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 some very loose wants, like an Antoninus Pius with Marcus as Caesar, a Lucius Verus with the two emperor reverse, etc.&nbsp; But my budget means that I have to keep to a strict schedule, and I expect coins on my list to appear and disappear while I don&#039;t have the funds. Ho hum.</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>Not really applicable because I am a very new collector.</p><p><br /></p><p>- What portion of purchases do you make privately vs from auctions?</p><p><br /></p><p>All from ebay and VCoins so far.&nbsp; I will look into auctions the next time I have some funds.</p><p><br /></p><p>- How often do you handle your coins or look at your pictures?</p><p><br /></p><p>A few times a week.</p><p><br /></p><p>- How much time do you spend searching for lost pedigrees?</p><p><br /></p><p>None.</p><p><br /></p><p>- How many books/catalogs do you own or have easy access to?</p><p><br /></p><p>Just Sear Roman Coins and their Values vol. 2, and the online resources, along with a lot of history and philosophy around the time period.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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