Very long history of viticulture and its consequent economic impact in many countries.
Many collectors have themes like this that cut across countries and eras.
If I were embarking on a theme like this, I would probably start with those Numista searches, and then think about how I want a subset of those coins represented in my collection. It's pretty heavy on ancients, so I think I would make sure to have a good representation of the ancient world. But there are also some neat modern coins linked specifically to winemaking, or in some cases to specific wine regions or varieties (like the Germany/Worms notgeld coin -- Hessen, so probably riesling, and the Spain La Rioja issue). I'd then set some initial parameters on scope and budget consistent with my means and the time I want to allocate to it (25 coins, $500?).
I would go out on
ebay and start looking for recent sales of some of my target coins. That might lead to fine-tuning the budget. Then I would start acquiring!
That advice comes from looking back on the more haphazard way I have done things in the past, and how I would change my ways for my next numismatic adventure.
Edited by tdziemia
06/30/2021 08:06 am
Posted 06/29/2021 4:07 pm
) advice. I think I will look into starting this collection. I like that it would encompass coins from ancient times to modern. It should be an interesting set.
