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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;IdesOfMarch01, post: 2670251, member: 39084&quot;]This is eerily similar to my own road to becoming a collector of ancients, except for the fact that I collected U.S. coins (taken from circulation, similar to Doug) when I was in grade school and junior high school.</p><p><br /></p><p>Not only was I uninterested in history during my school years, I mostly detested it.&nbsp; My teachers were uninspired and uninspiring.&nbsp; While a week&#039;s trip to Rome during high school Easter break confirmed my interest in Rome and its ancient heritage, that interest lay long dormant until I retired and was browsing an Ancient Creations store in Las Vegas.&nbsp; I became absolutely fascinated by the quality and condition of a Pinarius Natta denarius, and started searching the Internet for other ancient coins.</p><p><br /></p><p>Primarily, I love the artistry and history represented by ancient Roman coins, especially first-century and earlier.&nbsp; I&#039;m fascinated by ideas and theories about daily ancient life; the ancient ruins of Ostia, Pompeii, and Herculaneum were the highlights of my trip to Italy last Fall.&nbsp; </p><p><br /></p><p>I wonder how Rome&#039;s armies of 40,000+ soldiers were fed every day.&nbsp; How did Roman leaders communicate effectively and efficiently over the vast area of their empire?&nbsp; How did they travel?&nbsp; What was everyday life like for the citizens of first-century Rome?&nbsp; What was business and commerce like in Rome?&nbsp; How did the anonymous Roman engineers build the Colosseum?&nbsp; The aqueducts?&nbsp; The Via Appia?</p><p><br /></p><p>Ancient coins tie all these areas together.&nbsp; In addition, they&#039;re so much more varied and diverse than modern coins that I don&#039;t really understand how a collector can sustain an interest in modern coins other than for investment and speculation reasons.&nbsp; But fundamentally and ultimately, it&#039;s the beauty and history of ancient coins that captures me.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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