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Message:: [QUOTE="Dougmeister, post: 2688232, member: 56842"]Take this advice for what it's worth... I've been collecting coins for about 3-1/2 years. I added ancients about a year into this hobby. I started with a more expensive "first coin" (~$200) because it had a lot of historical significance to me (the ruler it depicted, the period of history during which it was minted, etc.). More along your price range, a little while later I found a bronze of Alexander the Great for ~$35. It's not the prettiest, but it has some character. [ATTACH=full]602527[/ATTACH] Browse VCoins.com and ask here; the people here are great and will give you all the advice you can handle. Bottom line: <ul> <li>do some research to see what interests you</li> <li>ask here for advice</li> <li>buy something cool!</li> </ul>P.S. I personally think it is very interesting to hold a coin in your hand that may have once been held by an ancient dude who changed the world, such as Alex The Great. Other ideas include: Genghis Khan (not exactly "ancient" by some standards, but still...), coins from the Bible, the 7 Wonders of the Ancient World, Xerxes I (?) of "300" fame, etc.[/QUOTE]