You All Ruined Me

I challenge you to attribute all those coins. Trust me it will be fun and you'll learn a lot. Use wildwinds.com and the coins already attributed as a guide.

 

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That's the plan!

 

You can also find most of RIC online in pdf. Have fun with those.

 

Civil war? Bah! Talk to me about the Punic wars!

 

I don't collect coins. I do, however, accumulate a few pieces.

What makes the Ancient subforum so enjoyable is that any ancient coin, whatever its condition or grade, is appreciated for its history and beauty. This can, therefore, generate a great deal of conversation about the coin's historical context and its various numismatic features.

Modern coin discussions seem to center on a coin's grade and value. The coin's historical context is usually ignored. This lack of any conversation beyond grade and value makes for boring and dreary reading.

 

My father was in the Navy and when he deployed, he often came back with oodles of coins and currency from all around the world. So I started collecting world coins when I was about 8. When I went to my first coin shop in the nearby mall they had a tray of ancient roman coins. Since I was becoming a history buff I was ecstatic. My first coin was a Gordie III antoninianus for $30. I never went back to the world coins and they remained in an empty cigar box for years and years.

 

Now, that would be absolutely FUN to bust that comment WIDE open!!!