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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;medoraman, post: 1221973, member: 26302&quot;]Great thoughts as always Doug. The real sad truth of ancient collecting is the most expensive coins, (barring great rarities and the like), are high grade, common, &quot;pretty&quot; coins. A high grade Athens owl, even though tens of thousands exist, sell for hundreds of times what a scarce, historically important coin will. That is what I love, and many others here too. Finding a coin with more than meets the eye, which has historical importance in its imagery, is a relic of an important piece of history.</p><p><br /></p><p>There is always much more to learn. I bought a coin a few months back just because it had the Nabetean king on it, and I wanted it for my Nabatean set. I posted about it, and Doug let me know it was more important than that, it was the first time a Roman proclaimed his own deeds on a coin, and this led to Caesar&#039;s coinage proclaiming his victories. I had no idea, but now that coin is much more special to me. Its stories like that that make these things special. I will say it again, my favorite coin I own I got in a lot of 50 Byzantine bronzes for $40, and it grades at best VG. Its value is meaningless to me since I will never sell at any price, though it is a rarish coin.</p><p><br /></p><p>This is why I like this board, especially Doug&#039;s and Arditiron&#039;s posts. I love learning more about these coins, and the importance beyond the surface.</p><p><br /></p><p>I am in awe of beautiful coins as well, and am jealous of friends who can afford 5 figure coins regularly, but at any budget people can find important, historical, interesting coins.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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