Coin collecting is described as collecting coins or other forms of legal tender. However, coin collecting is different from 'numismatics' which is concerned with the study of currency, which can include paper currency.
Coin collecting and numismatics are similar but there are differences. A person interested in numismatics for instance, may or may not collect coins and vice versa.
Since the time coins were first minted, people have collected coins, mainly for their bullion value and there are many examples of ancient coin hoards being discovered by people with metal detectors, buried in ceramic jars or wooden chests.
However, collecting coins for their artistic or commemorative value was something that developed much later.
Commemorative medallions, presented as awards for sporting, academic and other achievements are also a feature of collecting today.
For example, after the recent One Day International (ODI) cricket series between England and New Zealand (which incidentally England won), all the players and officials were presented with commemorative medallions.
Coin collecting and numismatics are similar but there are differences. A person interested in numismatics for instance, may or may not collect coins and vice versa.
Since the time coins were first minted, people have collected coins, mainly for their bullion value and there are many examples of ancient coin hoards being discovered by people with metal detectors, buried in ceramic jars or wooden chests.
However, collecting coins for their artistic or commemorative value was something that developed much later.
Commemorative medallions, presented as awards for sporting, academic and other achievements are also a feature of collecting today.
For example, after the recent One Day International (ODI) cricket series between England and New Zealand (which incidentally England won), all the players and officials were presented with commemorative medallions.
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Collectors are always interested in limited edition coins, coins minted with flaws and especially coins that have aesthetic qualities, or some sort of historical significance, because they are the most valuable.
In ancient Rome and Mesopotamia, evidence has emerged suggesting that coins were collected and systematically catalogued by their national treasuries.
Individual citizens who could afford to do so probably also collected old and exotic coins, as a sort of portable art, to impress their friends and acquaintances.
It is thought that in the first century AD, the Roman emperor Augustus liked to give his friends and officials old and exotic coins, during special events.
Coins that have a value, whether intrinsic or actual are often kept in special boxes for cataloguing, accessibility and protection purposes. Commemorative medallions as awards, often come in individually designed boxes.
Individual citizens who could afford to do so probably also collected old and exotic coins, as a sort of portable art, to impress their friends and acquaintances.
It is thought that in the first century AD, the Roman emperor Augustus liked to give his friends and officials old and exotic coins, during special events.
Coins that have a value, whether intrinsic or actual are often kept in special boxes for cataloguing, accessibility and protection purposes. Commemorative medallions as awards, often come in individually designed boxes.
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