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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;TIF, post: 2255920, member: 56859&quot;]The medal would undoubtedly be viewed as cool (astronaut!), but I think you should also give them an ancient or two, emphasizing how old they are.&nbsp; To a child who views their 30 year old parents as &quot;old&quot;, imagine their look of disbelief when they learn the age of the ancient coins.&nbsp; </p><p><br /></p><p>The size of the Republican is nice but its lack of details probably makes it less interesting for a young child.</p><p><br /></p><p>However, I agree with others that it may be best to give them Whitman albums which they can fill with coins <i>they</i> find.&nbsp; At that age, they can&#039;t acquire additional ancients on their own but they <i>can</i> set aside coins from their own allowance <img src="styles/default/xenforo/clear.png" class="mceSmilieSprite mceSmilie1" alt=":)" unselectable="on" unselectable="on" />.</p><p><br /></p><p>Give them the ancients as well-- maybe in clear plastic capsules (which can be opened) to emphasize just how precious they are.&nbsp; Maybe their parents or you can give them more ancient coins going forward (birthdays, Christmas), growing that part of their collection as they age.&nbsp; Perhaps when they are adults they will be interested in purchasing their own ancient coins.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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