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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;TIF, post: 3981265, member: 56859&quot;]<img src="styles/default/xenforo/clear.png" class="mceSmilieSprite mceSmilie57" alt=":jawdrop:" unselectable="on" unselectable="on" /></p><p><br /></p><p>You are mistaken <img src="styles/default/xenforo/clear.png" class="mceSmilieSprite mceSmilie1" alt=":)" unselectable="on" unselectable="on" />.&nbsp; &nbsp; <i>Modern</i> coins are generally more expensive and look at how many people collect them!&nbsp; Bonus:&nbsp; with ancient coins you don&#039;t have to waste money chasing grades and slabbing everything.</p><p><br /></p><p>You can buy ancient coins-- small bronzes from the later Roman imperial years-- for just a few dollars.&nbsp; A small late Roman bronze in almost any condition is far more interesting than almost any modern coin.&nbsp; Of course there is a range of prices but there is also an astounding variety of coins and conditions.</p><p><br /></p><p>Check out this thread:</p><p><br /></p><p><a href="https://www.cointalk.com/threads/what-your-budget-buys-index-thread.303991/" class="internalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="https://www.cointalk.com/threads/what-your-budget-buys-index-thread.303991/">https://www.cointalk.com/threads/what-your-budget-buys-index-thread.303991/</a></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>As for books, a tremendous number of books about ancient coins exist but if you&#039;re looking for something like a red book for ancient coins, no, that does not exist.&nbsp; How can it when there are so many coins from so many cultures from so many years?</p><p><br /></p><p>If you don&#039;t know where to start, don&#039;t worry.&nbsp; Just keep reading this board and in particular, check out this thread:</p><p><br /></p><p><a href="https://www.cointalk.com/threads/ancient-coins-beginners%E2%80%99-faq-thread.324858/" class="internalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="https://www.cointalk.com/threads/ancient-coins-beginners%E2%80%99-faq-thread.324858/">https://www.cointalk.com/threads/ancient-coins-beginners’-faq-thread.324858/</a>[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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