| What is it about real money, physical, tangible | | | | even though there are numerous alternatives that |
| money, that has always excited people? Until only | | | | they might choose instead. |
| a few hundred years ago, paper money did not | | | | Although many different reasons exist for |
| even exist. And even though paper money, and | | | | collecting physical money, there are three |
| even more esoterically, electronic money, has | | | | motivating factors. Coins are collected by people |
| overrun society today, still people the world over | | | | who wish to learn and appreciate more about |
| long for the days of metal, intrinsically valuable | | | | history and foreign countries. It is also for the joy |
| money, and they express that longing and | | | | of collecting physical money, as well as the |
| frustration with the paper and electronic money | | | | challenge of finishing a collection. Finally, collectible |
| regimes by collecting coins. There are various | | | | coins are sometimes rare, and are also beautiful |
| reasons that individuals choose to collect them, | | | | to admire and show off to friends and family. |