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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;GinoLR, post: 8196835, member: 128351&quot;]For a private personal collection I prefer by far eye-appealing specimens of common or scarce coins. In my view of things, rarities rather belong to public collections to which scholars and researchers have access. In a private collection very rare coins, unique or known from 2 or 3 specimens only, make sense if it is a very specialized collection - for example a collection specialized in an emperor, a kingdom or a city. </p><p><br /></p><p>The main question is: how much money am I ready to spend for my coin collection? Some people can afford paying 1000s of € or $ for a coin; some others cannot, or could afford but do not want, because their collection is not their top priority, they prefer spending for exotic or luxury vacations, supercars, superhomes, works of art, women and so on. </p><p><br /></p><p>What would I do if I had the choice between an Extremely Fine sestertius of Philip the Arab and an Extremely F*cked sestertius of Didius Julianus, each one proposed for $ 500? I am sure I would prefer Philip the Arab: at least the coin will look nice in my collection.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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