What Numismatic Topic?

The instructor for one of my college writing classes summed it up perfectly:

1. Write about what you know (she even had us make a list of all the things we knew about)

2. Genre: What form is your writing going to be? An essay, poetry, etc.

3. Audience: Who will be reading this? A teacher, peers, family, friends

For me, it would be self-defeating to try and write about Colonial coins since I know little to nothing about them but give me a chance to write about a Morgan dollar and I'm good to go.

I hope this is helpful even if it doesn't give you a "write about this topic" type answer.

-MV

Dave said it. We can't really give you an advice on what to write on. Pick whatever you feel is closest to your interests/expertise.

Also to the Community!

Glad that you found something to write about. Keep us updates on your work and good luck

Hi Daniel and welcome.
While we cannot choose your topic a number of members have written excellent essays.
I myself often contribute articles to the Barber Coin Collector's Journal.
I "found my voice," a blend of facts told humorously. My editor tells me
that she is always happy to read what I write. As she is not the collector in her family, that's her husband, she appreciates how my writing appeals to a larger number of members.

So, in short, a lot of us will be eager to follow your progress and to give you whatever
help we can.

This link is an example of my eclectic writing style.
Facts, humor and a link to youtube.

https://goccf.com/t/149312

I was in the same predicament as you were/are earlier this year. I has to write an essay, or "exploration," for math class (of all things). My mind was set on doing something numismatic, but what? This was 20% of my final grade, so I really couldn't goof off and BS some random coin topic that was remotely related to math. Picking the topic was the hard part.

After carefully thinking over my options, I decided to write a paper detailing how the depth of the patina on the surface of coin can alter white light and create a repeatable and predictable pattern to the colors exhibited on the surface of a coin. The coolest part of the paper was using high-level math and science to outline a pattern to the colors, and then proving that to be accurate by using graded coins that were designated "naturally toned" and "artificially toned." I will eventually publish my report with the permission of my teacher. I have shown it to various members at my coin club and they can't deny my findings, so that was a cool feeling as well.

All in all, if you go about writing something, go about a topic that is obscure / less commonly publicized and fun to write and research on. For my project, I enjoyed nearly every step of the way and have no regrets about it.