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Could people please point me towards the best books out there for learning the in's and out's of collecting and caring for Roman coins. Particularly interested in avoiding scams, avoiding grave robbers, and building a knowledge of accurate appraisal. Thanks!

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David Van Meter's: Handbook of Imperial Roman Coins is an excellent starting point. It's affordable and comprised in a single volume (though possibly hard to find and nothing on Republican coins).

http://members.aol.com/LaurionPub/Booklist.html

 

David R. Sear is a definative authority, but there are several volumes and they are quite pricey.

http://www.davidrsear.com/roman_coins.html

 

Wayne G. Sayles is another authority, but again you are dealing with several volumes.

http://ancientcoins.ac/wgs/wgsbooks.html

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Excellent thanks Primus. Do those volume collections contain info on Republican coins?

 

Yes they do. :D You could always mix and match I suppose.

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