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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;SwK, post: 2003587, member: 22309&quot;]<b>COINS AS AN ASSET CLASS</b></p><p><br /></p><p>The numbers of coins being traded has increased over the decades and the internet has played a part in taking a quite hobby into the areas of an ASSET CLASS. The market does not create more material so as the demand increases prices fluctuate meet demand as any market. Today the market is without international borders.</p><p><br /></p><p>Coins have been collected from at least the days of AUGUSTUS the first Roman Emperor. People have enjoyed money since its creation approx. 700 BC.</p><p><br /></p><p>The link of ART to coins has existed from the early days, from Greek and then in the ROMAN EMPIRE they were used to show the Emperor and on the reverse, the achievements, architecture, deity’s and other areas that were used as PUBLIC RELATIONS to the people of the Roman Empire and today is the single item that dates history.</p><p><br /></p><p>Coins are ART in the form of a coin, miniature forms created by the finest artists of the time. Incredible feats of creative work that cannot and have not been surpassed.</p><p><br /></p><p>The market is now becoming global, the internet and on-line auctions including bidding is demanding finer quality digital photography and descriptions including deeper in-depth research into provenance and history about a specific coin.</p><p><br /></p><p>The Numismatic market has many institutions that acquire additional items from the market and seldom dispose of the heritage of the world. Many have substantial wealthy trustees and donators to support the growing acquisitions.</p><p><br /></p><p>Coins have benefits that other collectables do not have, they are portable, and the cost of buying and selling is low as a rare collectables.</p><p><br /></p><p>In my opinion coins today are underestimated, they are an asset that can form part of an asset protection such as land, property, bonds, gold and they are as mentioned above portable and a hobby.</p><p><br /></p><p>I am a collector and this is my personal view and the market has many professionals that can guide you, I do know that like all markets prices can increase and fall. The great thing about coin collecting it is a hobby and one to enjoy.</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>Jeff</p><p><img src="http://s25.postimg.org/85o9jrrtr/Untitled_1.jpg" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" />[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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