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Victor:

--- Quote from: livingwater on January 04, 2015, 11:58:10 AM ---I'm sure most dealers appreciate lower end collectors like me to support our hobby.

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I pretty much only sell LRB's on Vcoins and Ebay and am glad that there are other people that are also passionate about LRB's.







--- Quote from: Genio popvli romani on January 04, 2015, 12:34:19 PM ---
my only real center of interest in numismatics is LRB

What is more serious is that this kind of talk is insulting against certainly more knowledgeable (living or not) people than individuals who utter them…

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Yes, my only real interest is also LRB's. Over the years I have collected all manner of Roman coinage but nothing interested me as much as LRB's.

I also found the comment quite insulting as I thought about the many noted numismatists that had devoted much of their lives in scholarly pursuit to LRB's. To casually dismiss the entire field struck me as equal parts arrogant and ignorant.

Forum Ancient Coins:

--- Quote from: Victor on January 03, 2015, 07:21:01 PM ---On some discussion boards (mainly FORVM), I have seen many instances of people talking about Late Roman bronzes like they are lesser coins compared to Roman Republic or early Imperial etc. These people seem to think because some LRB's are cheap and/or common, none are worthwhile. These opinions are, of course, quite ignorant. I was just reminded of this when I saw this comment- "I think I'd be wasting my time offering her LRBs, she's past that before she even arrived." This was in reference to an 8 year old child who is too advanced for LRB's. The inference is that if you collect LRB's, you are not as sophisticated as a child. I don't even respond to posts like these, but I figured I would post a small rant here.

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I certainly have never said anything of that sort and strongly disagree. I hadn't seen that comment until I found it just now. If I had, it probably would have gone right over my head. The idea is so absurd that I suspect I would not have understood what was meant and just moved on.

Victor:

--- Quote from: Forum Ancient Coins on June 10, 2015, 02:30:04 PM ---I certainly have never said anything of that sort and strongly disagree. I hadn't seen that comment until I found it just now. If I had, it probably would have gone right over my head. The idea is so absurd that I suspect I would not have understood what was meant and just moved on.

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I am glad that you disagree, but others have certainly made disparaging comments about LRB's, the person that made the above comment has actually made several others, and that is one of the reasons, if not the main one, that I started this forum-- as a friendly place for LRB collectors.

Alisdair:
I think it's hugely ignorant to dismiss the Late Roman Era and it's coins as something unworthy of interest. People perhaps have a cliché'd viewpoint of what is typically Roman, but they forget how dynamic the Roman Empire was and that it was never, ever, in a state of stasis - change was a permanent fixture, both in society and in coinage.

Another thing which riles me, and living in a rich town like Geneva I'm very exposed to this, is that some people see coins primarily as an investement, as opposed to historical objects to be studied. To the casual observer with a giant wad of cash, LRBs don't look very sexy and they are often dismissed by this crowd. That's a pity, but it's their loss and our gain, because it keeps prices reasonable. What I do find sad though, is when snobbish comments come in from people who should know better.

Victor:
and another quote from a coin forum where an individual is talking about LRB's --

"I just read a draft of a book on late Roman bronzes that gave me a whole new perspective on what I thought were generally uninteresting coins."

...and someone thought that it was a good idea to have this guy read a draft on LRB's  ::)

This person voiced what I have perceived that many in online coin communities feel...that LRB's are lesser coins. If he had bothered to read any literature prior to his apparently uninformed comment, he might have educated himself.

Of course, comments like these motivate me to keep this forum up and running, despite low member participation. I know many people look around on this board though, and if this forum helps raise awareness and appreciation for LRB's in any way, then I will continue the LRB crusade.  :D

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