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Collector items include a variety of objects such as baseball cards, cars, jewelry, antique furniture, dolls, clothes, and even beanie babies. If you would like to start a collection, perhaps you don’t even know where to begin. Car collections can be extremely high maintenance and expensive and other collections can take up lots of space and ultimately provide little return. It’s important for your collection to be low maintenance and appreciate in value. One of the best investments that you can make over a longer time frame is in starting an ancient gold coin collection. Let’s discuss the benefits of starting a collection of rare gold coins:
Owning a Piece of History
In the US, coins are generally around 100-200 years old, but ancient gold coins are over a thousand years old. Ancient gold coins are truly fascinating because they reflect the artwork and history of the time. The oldest known coins appeared in the Ionian or the Lydian region of Anatolia’s Aegean shore, which is now Turkey. The first known appearance of coins emerged during the 7th century BC, and they were made out of electrum. The first coins appeared more like nuggets of electrum, an alloy of gold and silver. Coins were developed as a method to exchange goods and services in a portable and consistent manner.
Tiny Pieces of Ancient Art
When you own a rare gold coin, you own a tiny piece of artwork from over a thousand years ago. Even back then, ancient Greek coins were handcrafted with care. Depictions of Greek gods and goddesses such as Athena are found in ancient coins. The Athenian Owl coin of the Classical Greek Era features a detailed engraving of Athena’s face as well as an exquisite depiction of a lifelike owl on the coin’s back side. The Athenian Owl coin, also known as the Athenian Tetradrachm, reflects the Athenian dominance during the Classical Period.
Why Collect Ancient Gold Coins?
Due to their age, the supply of ancient gold coins is limited. However, the demand for rare gold coins keeps increasing. This means that the ancient Roman coins and ancient Greek gold coins that you buy are likely to increase in value as collectors and investors seek them out.
Small and Inexpensive Market
The US coin market is flooded with a variety of different coins, and they can be exceptionally high priced. In comparison, the market for ancient gold coins is much smaller. Investing in a rare gold coin could cost you less than buying a US coin that is only 100-200 years old.
Why not invest in ancient coinage? We feature a variety of ancient gold coins from Rome, Greece, Persia, and Egypt. Our coins are truly exquisite pieces of art that reflect the history of the time period. Browse our collectible gold coin catalog today to start your collection of ancient rare gold coins today.
