I do consider histories a
part of the collecting, and I've been reading them. Currently reading "
Aurelian and the Third Century" by Alaric
Watson. I have several volumes on
Byzantine history, and other historical books covering various emperors, as well as the third century. Thing is, a 30 dollar book is easy to purchase, the numismatic references seem to run 100-300 dollars (or more), so it seems more difficult to commit to the purchase. I guess I just started this
thread with the frustration of seeing a few very nice coins I'd like to add to my
collection, and knowing I want some of these references as well. Decisions, decisions.... Unfortunately it looks like I'll be working a lot of overtime this summer, fortunately that will mean I'll have more extra spending
money for coins AND books!
Doug