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CoinTalk ancient-coin threads (After you finish with this page, a second page of more-recent links is here.)

Excerpted from the most recent 100 pages of CT's ancients forum, August 16, 2019. They are a personal selection from the 2000 threads posted from Feb. 5, 2019 to August 16. Many topics are not addressed on this page, but CT has a good search engine and you can probably find posts on any topic you have in mind. For current threads, see here: https://www.cointalk.com/forums/ancients/ . Search at the upper right.

Threads are linked to because, in my opinion, they
1) Illustrate a collectable theme
2) Respond to concerns many collectors have
3) Go deeper into some interesting topic you have heard of but don't know much about
4) Have an especially informative initial post

Threads for beginners:

https://www.cointalk.com/threads/where-to-begin.339487/

https://www.cointalk.com/threads/for-beginners-who-ask-what-should-i-collect.308319/

https://www.cointalk.com/threads/how-should-i-start-an-ancient-coin-collection.299668/

https://www.cointalk.com/threads/how-do-you-start-collecting-ancients.280605/

https://www.cointalk.com/threads/how-do-i-get-into-ancients.276260/

https://www.cointalk.com/threads/how-to-buy-ancient-coins.336971/

Roman:

The "Twelve Caesars" (first century) type set (one of the most famous Roman-coin collecting themes)
https://www.cointalk.com/threads/12-caesars-walk-into-a-bar-the-guy-at-the-counter-says.335714/

A coin of each emperor in a very long thread, with CT members posting their coins in approximate chronological order
https://www.cointalk.com/threads/lets-march-through-time-with-roman-imperials.327939/

The "hut" type of FEL TEMP REPARATIO coins of the reform of 348 AD (a common type with lots of varieties to collect):
https://www.cointalk.com/threads/fel-temp-reparatio-hut-type.259251/
especially the long comment of Gavin Richardson on page 3 and responses to it.
Additional "hut" posts: https://www.cointalk.com/threads/this-fel-temp-barbarian-and-hut-type-has-been-around.343056/

Campgates (a common and commonly-collected late Roman type)
https://www.cointalk.com/threads/a-thread-honoring-%E2%80%9Ccampgates-%E2%80%9D-post-yours.342067/

Coins in particularly good style, according to their owners
https://www.cointalk.com/threads/unusually-well-rendered-for-the-type.334751/

Late Roman AE coins. CT members examples (but no overview discussion)
https://www.cointalk.com/threads/your-best-examples-of-late-roman-4th-5th-cent-ae.337457/

Roman women on coins (little commentary)
https://www.cointalk.com/threads/shes-a-brick-house-large-coins-with-lovely-ladies.334313/

Roman curule chairs (both Republican and Imperial):
https://www.cointalk.com/threads/the-roman-curule-chair-challenge.341801/

Greek Types:

Coins of Carthage
https://www.cointalk.com/threads/coinage-of-carthage.331967/

Wresters and slinger at Aspendos
https://www.cointalk.com/threads/aspendos-wrestlers.339951/

Macedonian Shields:
https://www.cointalk.com/threads/helmet-down-shield-up-thats-the-way-we-like-to-fight.338410/

The horns of Ammon as a sign of divinity on Greek coins
https://www.cointalk.com/threads/the-horns-of-ammon.336605/

Some very early Greek types with one side having only a geometric pattern:
https://www.cointalk.com/threads/chicken-waffles.333266/

The Trojan war and related coins:
https://www.cointalk.com/threads/tales-of-troy-odes-to-the-iliad-and-heya-homer.335977/

Types on both Greek and Roman coins:

Culturally significant (famous) people who issued coins. This one includes people (like Queen Elizabeth I) up to 1600 and beyond.
https://www.cointalk.com/threads/who%E2%80%99s-the-most-culturally-significant-person-in-your-collection-according-to-mit.310992/

Nudity on Coins
https://www.cointalk.com/threads/warning-nudity-viewer-discretion-is-advised.340752/

Gorgons (Medusa heads on Greek and Roman coins)
https://www.cointalk.com/threads/oh-oh-here-she-comes-shes-a-man-freezer-or-a-gorgeously-gory-gorgonian-gallery.343313/

Provincial mythological types.

These are throughly researched articles on the mythology of a (usually) single provincial type. They are very well done by one CT member (you can search CT for more of his posts). The chances you have one of these coins are slim, but the articles show you that many provincial coins are remarkably interesting and worthy of research. He starts out some of this posts "Dear friends of ancient mythology."