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<p>[QUOTE="Sallent, post: 2934566, member: 76194"][USER=4298]@Cucumbor[/USER] and [USER=84744]@Severus Alexander[/USER] I hope you are not disappointed, but all my top 10 coins are cheaper and more common than my Julius Caesar denarius.</p><p><br /></p><p>You see, this is not a list ranking my coins from least to more expensive, etc., but rather ranking them by which I personally like the best. And for me a coin is much more than just its rarity or price. Design, eye appeal, preservation, and my own personal likes of the ruler or historical period in which the coin was struck will weigh a lot in determining a coin's ranking.</p><p><br /></p><p>Hint: I'm a sucker for 3rd Century Imperials. </p><p><br /></p><p> Also keep in mind that my Julius Caesar was one of the first coins I bought this year, so more recent coins might rank higher because you know...the "new car smell" is clouding my objectiveness. I think it's only natural for one to be more excited over newer things more than things they have had for a while.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="Sallent, post: 2934566, member: 76194"][USER=4298]@Cucumbor[/USER] and [USER=84744]@Severus Alexander[/USER] I hope you are not disappointed, but all my top 10 coins are cheaper and more common than my Julius Caesar denarius. You see, this is not a list ranking my coins from least to more expensive, etc., but rather ranking them by which I personally like the best. And for me a coin is much more than just its rarity or price. Design, eye appeal, preservation, and my own personal likes of the ruler or historical period in which the coin was struck will weigh a lot in determining a coin's ranking. Hint: I'm a sucker for 3rd Century Imperials. Also keep in mind that my Julius Caesar was one of the first coins I bought this year, so more recent coins might rank higher because you know...the "new car smell" is clouding my objectiveness. I think it's only natural for one to be more excited over newer things more than things they have had for a while.[/QUOTE]
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