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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;CopperKing559, post: 1328719, member: 34940&quot;]Hey all. Never had an ancient coin, but I&#039;m looking to aquire my first, soon. My family is originally from Cupramontana, Italy, which is near Ancona. Though originally of the Picene speaking people, my family was absorbed by the Romans, but is said to have stayed mostly pure from the &quot;unwanted&quot; women of Latin origin. Many family members served in military operations around the Mediterranean. I&#039;ve always liked the idea of ancient coinage, and feel it right to make my first aquisition a Roman-Era coin. Does anyone have any opinions about some of the more sought after coins minted by the Roman Empire?</p><p><br /></p><p>My personal favorite are coins struck of Caesar. Caesar is my family name; Nearly 30% of my family tree is made up of the first name Caesar, as well as variations. It only goes back to the 1500&#039;s, as the rest is word of mouth, but apparently my family was one of the first in the area to have both a given name and surname! After doing some research, it appaently wasn&#039;t common in those days to have 2 names unless many people in the area were related or shared names, which was my family&#039;s case. My great-great grandfather, great grandfather, and grandfather all look nearly identical to Julius Caesar, oddly enough. My father, as well as myself and brother, show many likenesses to Caesar, but his mother was of Irish/Scottish origin, and my mother of South Korean origin, so you can tell we are a, &quot;mixed breed.&quot; Oh how I wish to see my family in the times before cameras. It would be my dream to confirm my family&#039;s relation to Caesar, making the family tales into truth.</p><p><br /></p><p>Sorry for rambling! But, anyway, I would like to aquire a coin from the times of the Romans. Any suggestions on affordable coins, emperors to look for, or anything of the sort? I&#039;m not looking to buy the most sought after coin, but something that will be of value in the future.</p><p><br /></p><p>Side note;</p><p>anyone know anything about coinage of the Joseon Dynasty? My mother is a direct descendant of the House of Yi, so it would be nice to have something from that era, also. Sorry for the bonehead questions, but I know even less about foreign coins that I do, U.S.![/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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