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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;chrisild, post: 388894, member: 39&quot;]If I collected coins purely based on artistic merits, quite a few pieces in my collection would have to leave. <img src="styles/default/xenforo/clear.png" class="mceSmilieSprite mceSmilie2" alt=";)" unselectable="on" unselectable="on" /> What I find interesting about coins is that they are (or were, or could be) used as means of payment. That may also apply to medals from the days when the intrinsic value determined what a metal disk was worth, but not to modern pieces. Even a coin that I do not find particularly attractive may be one that I want or keep because it is part of a historically interesting series for example.</p><p><br /></p><p>Sure, there are lots of &quot;borderline&quot; cases, like proof-only issues or coins made solely for collectors. Some of those I may buy, others I don&#039;t care about. And while I do not expect to make a profit from collecting coins, I like the idea that, at least with modern pieces, you can fairly easily get an overview of what is there and what would be a reasonable price.</p><p><br /></p><p>Christian[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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