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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;Aethelred, post: 2631924, member: 81808&quot;]I consider the current appreciation for good numismatic literature to be a cause for lamentation. It is not only in Classical numismatics that book go unappreciated. In the shop where I work and where US coins make up 95% of our business, one of the hardest things to do is to sell a new and excited collector a coin book. I will grant that the typical US collector is not as interested in the study and historical background of the items that they collect as the typical ancient or medieval collector is, but given the less than twenty dollar barrier to entry posed by a &quot;Redbook&quot; you might be forgiven for thinking they would like to know something.</p><p><br /></p><p>I see ancient collecting as &quot;the deep end of the pool&quot; in coin collecting. Ancient collectors generally want to know more, but also need to know more. While one does not need a well curated library to collect and enjoy ancient coins, I find that owning carefully selected books adds much to the pleasure I derive from this hobby.</p><p><br /></p><p>You can certainly match your coins up to examples listed on various online resources if all you need is a reference number, but there is so much more begging to be know and appreciated.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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