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<p>[QUOTE="Aethelred, post: 2565608, member: 81808"]There is an old saying about RIC that it takes 1000 dollars to get a set and 1000 hours to learn to use it. I do not agree on either count, it will take much less than 1000 hours but a bit more than 1000 if you want the complete 10 volume set. I think it is the ultimate online aim for is a reference on Romans, but not the first I would suggest you get.</p><p><br /></p><p>Now that the complete 5 volume set of Roman Coins and their Values by David Sear has been published you can pick up the set for around 200 dollars. it will list most coins you will run into or a very close variety. It also contains a lot of good information for the starting collector.</p><p><br /></p><p>If you are on more of a budget than that right now you can pick up a Spink reprint of the one volume Sear catalog from 1988 for about 25 dollars.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="Aethelred, post: 2565608, member: 81808"]There is an old saying about RIC that it takes 1000 dollars to get a set and 1000 hours to learn to use it. I do not agree on either count, it will take much less than 1000 hours but a bit more than 1000 if you want the complete 10 volume set. I think it is the ultimate online aim for is a reference on Romans, but not the first I would suggest you get. Now that the complete 5 volume set of Roman Coins and their Values by David Sear has been published you can pick up the set for around 200 dollars. it will list most coins you will run into or a very close variety. It also contains a lot of good information for the starting collector. If you are on more of a budget than that right now you can pick up a Spink reprint of the one volume Sear catalog from 1988 for about 25 dollars.[/QUOTE]
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