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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;John Anthony, post: 2246442, member: 42773&quot;]As with many pursuits, the middle path is the most reasonable. I wouldn&#039;t encourage anyone to go out and pay high retail prices for coins, or get drawn into bidding wars that escalate prices way above market values. That&#039;s just stupid. Collecting a coin at fair market value or lower is always preferred, because if you ever need to liquidate, you stand a good chance of at least recouping your investment. And yes, a collection can be viewed as an investment of sorts, even if it never pays for your retirement. You can enjoy your coins all you want for their numismatic and historic importance, but it&#039;s always a pleasant feeling to know that you didn&#039;t get gouged for them.</p><p><br /></p><p>Most of my collection falls into the category of wise buying choices, but the Nabataeans do not. In that case, I&#039;m more interested in contributing something of numismatic value to the study of ancient Arabia, and that&#039;s a higher priority to me than the monetary outlay. I suspect the OP&#039;s Roman imitations fall in the same category. We all have our guilty pleasures, and when I look at some of my friends that spend enormous amounts of money on sporting events, big-screen TV&#039;s, and even highly questionable recreations that include escorts, alcohol, and weed...well, hm...maybe I need different friends, lol.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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