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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;Orfew, post: 2670081, member: 74968&quot;]As a child I was interested in archeology and history. When I started university I read many of the classics and enjoyed them very much. Moving through several degrees I became more and more focused on language and languages. When I started teaching at the university, many years ago now, I made friends with a number of interesting people, all of whom were interested in history. In late 2014 I was able to resurrect my interest in history and began reading. Through internet searches and readings I stumbled across ancient coin sites like FAC. I thought &#039;wow&#039; I can actually own a piece of history. Rather than jumping in right away I relied upon my academic ways and began reading everything I could for several months. I finally purchased my first ancient in April 2015, the Otho denarius in my avatar. I Have not once regretted my decision to start collecting ancient coins. After buying the Otho I decided to put together a set of 12 Caesars. the reasons were purely personal and selfish. I has remembered reading Suetonius many years before and thought it would be wonderful to have a coin for each of the emperors mentioned. Again, I have not regretted this decision at all. Putting together the set has been an education and a wonderful journey. Last year a colleague in the Classics department invited me to share my coins with her 3rd year Roman Empire class. I had a wonderful time, and the students seemed to very much enjoy the experience.</p><p><br /></p><p>For me ancient coins are a perfect blend of my personal and professional interests. Each time I&nbsp; hold one of my 2000 year old coins in my hand I am reminded that we are all a part of history however minor, and that we are also custodians for those who will come next.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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