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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;Alegandron, post: 25915772, member: 51347&quot;]Great advice, re VCoins, learning sites, etc. Agreed, Ancients collectors eschew the silly slabs. That is just a marketing ploy. I enjoy ancient History, so that was a rich source of knowledge and inspiration to hunt and capture my coins. Again, I really don’t focus on Roman Imperial coinage (too boring, reminds me of the repetitious series of machine manufactured same coin, different year, different mint…). I DO have around 150 of the various Roman Emperors, Usurpers, their Wives, and Children. So I cover most of the Western Empire.</p><p><br /></p><p>&nbsp;I was in manufacturing for 50 years, so for my Hobby, I love the hand made dies, and the true pounding out of precious metal coinage from the Ancient Times. As I grew collecting Roman Republic coins, I moved to the Empires and entities that fought with Rome. I further branched in several other Civilizations too… all super fun Ancient Coins to collect.</p><p><br /></p><p>Here is a Shekel from before all the Wars with Rome...</p><p><br /></p><p><img src="https://www.cointalk.com/attachments/carthage-zeugitana-ar-shekel-didrachm-360-264-bce-tanit-horse-r-head-l-palm-sng-cop-141-jpg.1089664/" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /></p><p>Carthage - Zeugitana</p><p>AR Shekel-Didrachm</p><p>360-264 BCE</p><p>Tanit</p><p>Horse r, head l, palm in background</p><p>SNG COP 141</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><img src="https://www.cointalk.com/attachments/upload_2020-3-13_9-50-27-png.1083365/" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /></p><p><b>PERSIA, Achaemenid Empire.</b></p><p><i><b>Darios I to Xerxes II.</b></i></p><p>Circa 485-420 BC.</p><p>AV Daric (14mm, 8.30 g). Lydo-Milesian standard. Sardes mint.</p><p>Persian king or hero, wearing <i>kidaris</i> and <i>kandys</i>, quiver over shoulder, in kneeling-running stance right, holding spear in right hand, bow in left /</p><p>Incuse punch.</p><p>Carradice Type IIIb, Group A/B (pl. XIII, 27);</p><p>Meadows, <i>Administration</i> 321; BMC Arabia pl. XXIV, 26.</p><p><br /></p><p>Twenty-five drachmas equals one Daric</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>This guy was speculated that sent an army / led the army to fight on the side of Antony and Cleopatra at the Battle of Actium...</p><p><img src="https://www.cointalk.com/attachments/upload_2019-11-23_16-22-6-png.1027037/" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /></p><p>INDO-GREEK KINGDOM Zoilos II Circa 50-40 BCE AR drachm 17mm 2.3g Athena Alkidemos l monograms Antony Actium SNG ANS 1654-1658[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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