| According to history, Egyptian King Farouk and | | | | When collectors complete all models from a coin |
| Roman emperors were among the first coin | | | | denomination, they will continue with other |
| collectors. They collected a large number of coins | | | | denominations. This theme is closely related with |
| in their palaces and castles. Over the years, the | | | | period theme where the basis of the collection is |
| concept of coin collecting has changed and | | | | the period when the coin was minted. Common |
| common people have become coin collectors. In | | | | period collections are collecting coins from |
| fact, the competition between these collectors is | | | | Victorian era and Greek period. |
| quite fierce and this makes the price of rare coins | | | | Prior to the 19th century, coins were hand minted |
| always increase. A single coin can hundreds of | | | | and it was pretty common for coins to have |
| thousand and even millions of dollar, which shows | | | | errors. Today, these errors have become one of |
| that coin collectors will do anything necessary to | | | | coin collecting themes as well. Another coin |
| get the coin that they want. | | | | collection theme is mintmark differences between |
| Coin collecting themes | | | | coins. Mintmarks that are rare and difficult to |
| Some coin collectors are generalists, which mean | | | | produce will have higher value than the common |
| that they collect bits of everything, but others | | | | ones. |
| are very specific and this creates coin collecting | | | | Subject, for example like a figure of animals on |
| themes. The country theme is one of the | | | | the coin, can become a coin collecting theme as |
| common ones. The purpose of this theme usually | | | | well. Composition or the type of metals that a |
| is to collect coins from as many countries as | | | | coin was made from is another common theme. |
| possible. Traveling has become easier nowadays | | | | You will find that it is common for a coin to have |
| and thus it is easier to collect coins from different | | | | two or even three metals combined. |
| countries. Internet and online friend network can | | | | Whatever the theme is, many coin collectors like |
| also be used to get foreign coins. | | | | to compete between each other because they |
| A year theme is fairly common as well where | | | | want to outdo their compatriots. They brag when |
| coin collectors used the year when the coin was | | | | they have completed a rare set of coins that is |
| minted as the basis of their collection theme. A | | | | available nowhere. This situation has made coin |
| variation of this theme is to collect a coin | | | | collecting a fascinating and an expensive hobby. |
| denomination from the first to the last model. | | | | |