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Coin collectors during the Greek and Roman eras....anyone ever read anything about this??

ambro51ambro51 Posts: 13,949 ✭✭✭✭✭
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The thought came to me the other day, were there 'numismatists' during the Greek and Roman eras of our early history? Can you imagine the "cabinet' of a wealthy Roman who specialized in Greek Gold?

Anyone ever read of, or hear this discussed anywhere?

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  • questor54questor54 Posts: 1,351 ✭
    I have to find a reference, but I believe the Emperor Nero (who had an interest in all kinds of art) was an avid coin collector. I also seem to remember reading about a modern collector who collected coins only of those historical figures who were known to have collected coins.

    Do I remember Pope Pius V was also a collector?
  • 291fifth291fifth Posts: 24,706 ✭✭✭✭✭
    Groupings of Roman coins have been found that appeared to be coin collections.
    All glory is fleeting.

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