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Moderator
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I don't think so, TC. Roman coins are easily the most popular ancient coins to collect. This is not just because they're (usually) cheaper and more readily available than all those other types, but they are also the most easily understandable to modern Westerners. Their alphabet is the same as ours, so we can more easily read their coins without having to learn a new language. The names we encounter are familiar from our history books, because "Roman history" is much more a part of "Western history" than the histories of all the other named cultures. So it is only to be expected. For myself, I voted Greek. I'm a "one-from-every-country" collector, and the vast concatenation of Greek city-states, kingdoms, tribes and federations offers me far more "countries" to collect than all the other stated options put together. That being said, I currently own about 5 times as many "Roman" coins than "Greek" coins. "What I like" and "what I collect the most of" are clearly two different things for me.  Don't say "infinitely" when you mean "very"; otherwise, you'll have no word left when you want to talk about something really infinite. - C. S. Lewis
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Pillar of the Community
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Hi, Sap. Interesting.
I do go along with your comments. At the moment I prefer the Greek coins - I am not sure why - possibly something to do with the birth of modern man.
The Romans do have a lot more variety, and interesting stories - Oh yes, and cheaper, too. (That's a plus.)
But then I also collect Megalodon teeth, so . . . . . . . . . . . .
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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Where's pre-Islamic Central Asia?
I vote for that.
Also Samanid/Qarakhanid.
I vote for that also.
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Pillar of the Community
United States
513 Posts |
Greek are the most interesting looking in my opinion, because of the variety subject matter and quality of design displayed on the coin is greater than in any other era. I collect far more Roman coins though because I know far more about the era and there are more available.
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Pillar of the Community
United Kingdom
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Greeks. I can't vote because I peeked at the results :(
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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i voted indo greek...but next week I'd vote something different. it's like when someone ask me my favorite type of music is...well, that just depends.
like ski...i dig them all, but as sap says..i have more roman coins than anything.
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Pillar of the Community
United States
567 Posts |
I didn't know Sub-Saharan Africa had any coins! If they do I'm very interested in learning about that, would someone care to enlighten me?
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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I would agree that what 'I like best' and what I can afford to collect are two different things.
That being said if I were a Billionaire I would be buying up all the gem quality Sicilian Greek coins I could find !
But needing to live in the real world I will content myself with searching for 'handsome' Roman Imperials
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Bedrock of the Community
Australia
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I would have to agree with FVRIVS RVFVS.
In particular, the coins of Syarcuse.
However, I find ANY ancient coin that comes my way to be very interesting.
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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I don't know what the most interesting coin in the world is honestly, but I bet he bought a Corona with it. . . . .
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Pillar of the Community
 United States
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Greeks and Romans are tied up.
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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Greeks over take the Romans... Let here it for the Greek Advance.  |
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Australia
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I didn't know Sub-Saharan Africa had any coins! If they do I'm very interested in learning about that, would someone care to enlighten me? The Axumite Empire - ancient Ethiopia - is the only sub-Saharan nation to issue "coins" (in the conventional sense of the word) in ancient times, issuing coins bearing both Greek and Ge'ez script from roughly AD 250 to roughly AD 650. Wikipedia summary. There are some Islamic states from eastern Africa that issued coins in the mediaeval period; see these zeno.ru pages. But apart from that, you'll have to rely on so-called "primitive money" from the region, such as "Katanga crosses" and "kissi pennies". Don't say "infinitely" when you mean "very"; otherwise, you'll have no word left when you want to talk about something really infinite. - C. S. Lewis
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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For your viewing pleasure, Ahama ibn Abjar aka King Armah c. 600-630 AD one of the last Axumite coins.  |
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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not THAT is an interesting coin!
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