Author Topic: Forum Members' Collecting Areas (Read 39059 times)

Automan · « **on:** July 28, 2003, 09:57:44 am »

Hi Forum Members,

This is something that is touched on every now and then, but I suggest that it be made a sticky topic (Alex and Joe, are you out there?), since it is always good to know what old and new fellow collectors focus on.

Let's keep all the replies short and to the point. If the collecting area changes or becomes more focused, old replies should be modified to reflect this. I will post a first reply to start the topic off.

Auto

Automan · « **Reply #1 on:** July 28, 2003, 09:58:57 am »

I collect countermarked Roman provincial bronzes, although I focus primarily on those coins that have civic rather than imperial countermarks.

Auto

maridvnvm · « **Reply #2 on:** July 28, 2003, 10:06:22 am »

My main area of focus is the Eastern Mint Silver Coinage of Septimius Severus.
Maridvnvm

TKE96 · « **Reply #3 on:** July 28, 2003, 10:08:19 am »

My area is broad yet intriguing to me...
I love those tiny control marks in the fields on the coins! The more the merrier!

EmpressCollector · « **Reply #4 on:** July 28, 2003, 12:18:45 pm »

I have one broad area of interest and some sub-interests:

Women on ancient coinage
Coins dealing with pregnancy, fertility and childbirth
Antonine women on coins

LordBest · « **Reply #5 on:** July 28, 2003, 12:24:29 pm »

Lesse then:

Roman:
Empresses: Julia Domna, Plautilla, Julia Mamaea and Galeria Valeria in particular.
Emperors: Probus and Julian II Constantinople mint AE1s in gVF or better in particular.

Islamic coins: Enemies of the Crusaders

Byzantine coins by Emperor.

Medals of Louis XIV-XVI, Napoleon, Mary II, Marie Theresa and George III.

18th century German thalers.

18th century Russian coins.

LordBest.

bruce61813 · « **Reply #6 on:** July 28, 2003, 01:56:27 pm »

I collect Campgates and ocassionally City Gate type coins.

Bruce

sejanus · « **Reply #7 on:** July 28, 2003, 02:01:58 pm »

My main focus is Julio-Claudian coins (Julius Caesar, Augustus, Tiberius, Caligula, Claudius, Nero, and a little bit of Galba). But there's also.....

Rebel Coins (from 500 B.C. - 1200 A.D.)

Coins of/relating to Sejanus

Florentine and Papal Coins/Medals from the 15th Century

A tiny bit of Celtic and Byzantine

SejanBest

Best Dad · « **Reply #8 on:** July 28, 2003, 02:06:34 pm »

Im tring me hand at cleaning ancients, and I like them campgates to.

BestDad

Robert_Brenchley · « **Reply #9 on:** July 28, 2003, 02:54:05 pm »

If I've got a specialty at all, its the late 3rd Century, but I collect all sorts. Doubtless I'll have a purge one day.

Arles · « **Reply #10 on:** July 28, 2003, 04:44:35 pm »

Campgates in general,but especially from Arles mint.

featherz · « **Reply #11 on:** July 28, 2003, 09:51:10 pm »

Main areas:
Elagabalus (Duh) both Imperial and Provincial
Cistophoric Tetradrachms

Sub Areas:
Provincials and others with interesting reverses (historical, mythological, animals, etc)
Alexandrian tetradrachms
Interesting Roman Republics (no Roma/Quadrigas)..

H.

Jerome Holderman · « **Reply #12 on:** July 29, 2003, 01:01:05 am »

For me it is any coin Depicting Nike Or Victory. And Folles of the Tetrarchy and Constantine Era's

kklinejr · « **Reply #13 on:** July 29, 2003, 06:52:03 pm »

My main interests:

1. The coins of Crispus
2. The coins of the Ptolemaic Dynasty and the Roman provincial and imperial pieces of Alexandria, Egypt.
3. Completing an emperor's set
4. The Tetrarchy

Ken

dougdann · « **Reply #14 on:** July 30, 2003, 06:42:35 pm »

Coins of Faustina II. Condition doesn't matter. If there is an image, I'm happy.

I will happily relieve anyone, if I have the money, of worn Faustina II coins.

That family in general.
Antoninus Pius, Faustina I, Lucilla, Annia Faustina( knock on wood, someday soon

).

As side interests, One each existing family type from Augustus through the Byzantine era) through uncleans and Gallienus and Salonina through unclean lots.

Unclean lots in general.

But I find ancients interesting in general.

Doug

jimwho523 · « **Reply #15 on:** July 30, 2003, 08:45:05 pm »

Main focus - Gordian era silver, including G 1, 2, Balbinvs, Pvpeinvs, G 3, and Phillip the Arab

Secondary - a broad collection of coins I have cleaned myself in at least VF condition,

Tertiary - Slavey forgeries, in silver

Jim

Optimus · « **Reply #16 on:** July 31, 2003, 03:59:06 am »

I collect almost exclusively silver. Roman Imperial Coins with stylish portraits, or small greek silver.

Xenophon · « **Reply #17 on:** July 31, 2003, 10:00:06 am »

Principally anything minted in Sikyon; also, any Greek silver that catches my eye.

I started off collecting Roman Imperial silver and I'm sure I'll return to this area in the future.

*Alex · « **Reply #18 on:** July 31, 2003, 07:34:55 pm »

I started collecting coins from the period the Romans ruled in Britain i.e. Claudius to Honorius. Nowadays I collect anything Roman that takes my fancy, usually interesting (to me) reverses and my collection (alas with gaps

) now runs from the early struck coins of the republic up to Marcian.

D.A.

jczeroman · « **Reply #19 on:** August 05, 2003, 02:56:02 pm »

I just got started with my first lot of 100 uncleaned coins. I am a history student at the university of Oregon -- a roman nostalgic first, and a coin collector second. Thus far, I am enduring a patient excitement at the beginning of my coin collecting endeavor. I have not developed a specialty or taste and am open to any advise or wisdom from the members of this board.

Alex · « **Reply #20 on:** August 05, 2003, 03:07:46 pm »

I am trying to put together a full silver set of Domitian, first the Augustus issues and later the Caesars ones. Until now I managed about 10%, mostly rare coins, but I dont know If I'll ever be able to complete it.

virtvsprobi · « **Reply #21 on:** August 05, 2003, 05:08:54 pm »

1. Marcus Aurelius Probus

2. Anything from sole reign of Gallienus onwards
to pre-reform Diocletian.

3. That "1 coin for every emperor, his wife, his kid, his dead kid
and his pet peacock" thing. Filled out the affordable middle,
and stuck on the un-affordable edges.

Yet, I just feel that I will own an XF Gordian II one day.

4. Hemidrachms of Chersonesus "Where IS that damn peninsula exactly!?"

I also collected Faustina II for a while, but felt that I was not giving
her sufficient time, or budget share, what with Mr. Probus on top of the
stack.

So, she gets no more room in the trays.

Vale,

G/<

Simon · « **Reply #22 on:** August 08, 2003, 08:04:04 am »

Trying to get a complete collection of AE tetarteri ( Tetarteron) of the late byzantine empire 2/3rds there.

helvetica · « **Reply #23 on:** August 10, 2003, 08:55:21 pm »

All uncleaned coins that make my fingers tingle when I touch them.. over 2,000 of the little devils so far (now cleaned).
I'm building up quite a collection of Fel Temp spearings but don't have a horseman sitting yet... Anyone got one spare ?

H.

wolfgang336 · « **Reply #24 on:** August 24, 2003, 02:52:38 pm »

I'm into the late Roman stuff aswell (Constantine and family)... Mostly stuff I've cleaned and is at least gVF. Helvetica- I'll look and see if I've got any sitting types. I'm looking to expand into Sev. Alexander Denarii and I'm looking for a fully silvered Probus/Aurelian to start me in that direction.

Looks like we've got most bases covered...

Evan

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Author Topic: Forum Members' Collecting Areas (Read 39059 times)

TKE96

EmpressCollector

bruce61813

sejanus

Best Dad

Arles

dougdann

Optimus

jczeroman

virtvsprobi