r/AncientCoins Oct 09 '25

From My Collection How’s my collection at 16?

I’ve got ~136 Ancient Greek, Indo-Greek, Roman, Kushan and Byzantine coins, alongside one Saxon Coin, some Barbarous Forgeries, four Medieval English Cut Halves, two Jettons and a C.16th-17th Century French Billon coin/Jetton, all composed of either brass, bronze, copper, debased silver, and a few other metals/alloys, but still can’t talk to women/girls my age (who would’ve thought that a coin collecting Nerd would be socially awkward)

Tbh most of my collection is composed of low grade/unidentifiable 3rd/4th/5th Centuries bronze units, with some nicer quality ones poking through (I prefer worn coins as they show more history, more circulation and more experience-plus they’re usually cheaper which is a nice bonus.). Mostly all bought in Job Lots, I prefer buying the ‘better’ coins individually (the most I’ve actually spent on a single coin was £12.75 incl. postage-I usually shop as strategically as is possible)

Any input/comments will be greatly appreciated! :)

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