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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;Alegandron, post: 2843396, member: 51347&quot;]Bottom Feeder... not completely sure how to interpret the meaning.&nbsp; My approach to collecting is that I love capturing placemarkers in history.&nbsp; There are several areas in Ancient History that I really enjoy, and I spend my time and some money capturing coins (and sometimes Artifacts), that represent those cool critical junctures.&nbsp; However, some areas of History I really enjoy much more than others.&nbsp; And some areas of Coin Collecting that are very difficult to capture below some Dollar/Pound/Euro/Yuan/ Etc. amount.&nbsp; Barrier of entry for many cool areas are not the same as the more common areas of collecting.&nbsp; HOWEVER, due to some of those high barriers of entry for those collecting areas I enjoy, I may be considered a Bottom Feeder because I am not spending &quot;Moon Money&quot; to capture them, but enough that I can enter that area of cool History Collecting...</p><p><br /></p><p>I have many of the Roman Rulers (I believe approaching 150+ now), that I collect for my Grandkids.&nbsp; They are in chronological Albums so that we can march through History and talk about this great, and-not-so-great, Human Timeline.&nbsp; Cool. It is really not an area of strong interest for me, as my collecting passions are elsewhere.&nbsp; <i><b>MANY of those Rulers were purchased under USD $10, $20, many under $50</b></i>, then to $100, $500, and $1,000, (and, yes, I have paid much higher), pricing levels.&nbsp; However, at several of those $Levels, I could had been considered a &quot;Bottom Feeder&quot; as that would have probably been the ENTRY point to capture that coin.&nbsp; I also try to capture reasonably recognizable coins for the &quot;Bottom Feeder&quot; Landed Cost, just because I want to ensure it truly represents that piece of History I want to hold.&nbsp; I do not have &quot;rules or restrictions&quot; that my coins need be F, XF, etc. for collecting.&nbsp; <img src="styles/default/xenforo/clear.png" class="mceSmilieSprite mceSmilie1" alt=":)" unselectable="on" unselectable="on" /></p><p><br /></p><p>Here is a SILIQUA, and Bargain Emperor of Arcadius that I absconded from [USER=42773]@John Anthony[/USER] / [USER=19463]@dougsmit[/USER] for an incredible deal (for me), at $25USD.&nbsp; I love it because I hold an unusual denomination, and have a wonderful Historical Placemarker in my Roman Ruler collection for my Grandkids to enjoy!</p><p>[ATTACH=full]673273[/ATTACH]</p><p>Arcadius, AD 395-408</p><p>AR Siliqua, 16mm, 1.1g, 12h.</p><p>Obv.: DN ARCADI-VS PF AVG; Pearl diademed, draped, and cuirassed bust right.</p><p>Rev.: VIRTVS RO-MANORVM; Roma seated left on cuirass, holding Victory on globe and reversed spear. Mint mart unclear to me - you figure it out.</p><p>From the Doug Smith Collection, #2829</p><p><br /></p><p>Selfishly, I captured another Roman Ruler that may be considered a Bottom Feeder for this issue as it is scratched up, and not the premium grade.&nbsp; However, from some of my research, this issue was minted in the last two-weeks of his Dictatorship prior to his Assassination...&nbsp; It has some scratches (I like to think from Brutus sympathizers), slightly off-center, etc. It may not be the &quot;right coin&quot; for the serious collector.&nbsp; I was a &quot;bottom feeder&quot; for this one, but, man, I really am a holder and steward of some really cool history!</p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]673277[/ATTACH]</p><p>Roman Imperatorial</p><p>Julius Caesar Lifetime</p><p>P Sepullius Macer</p><p>AR Denarius, minted 1st 2 weeks-Mar 44 BCE 4.03g.</p><p>Obv: CAESAR – DICT PERPETVO Veiled (Pontifex Maximus)</p><p>Rev: Venus Victory sceptre star at base</p><p>Sydenham 1074a; Sear Imperators 107e; Crawford 480/14 Rare</p><p><br /></p><p><i><b>My real passions for collecting</b> are for Roman Republic coinage, PRE-Denarii Roman coinage, Italia coinage, Etruria, Carthage, and other cool areas (yeah Quinarii, Capua, Mercenary War, Punic War issues, Marsic Confederation, etc. etc. are so cool). In most cases, I like B.C.E. dated coinage. Unfortunately, their nature makes their Landed Costs more than &quot;bottom feeder&quot; status.&nbsp; However, to HOLD some of this cool history, I may spend at &quot;bottom feeder&quot; status to capture these coins!&nbsp; </i><img src="styles/default/xenforo/clear.png" class="mceSmilieSprite mceSmilie1" alt=":)" unselectable="on" unselectable="on" />[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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