Collecting coins for beginners (part 1)

Each one held coins in his hands. They accompany us all our lives. Many famous collectors began collecting coins in childhood, gradually gaining experience and knowledge in the process of replenishing the collections. For those who are starting to collect coins, but have not yet decided on their preferences, this a two-part article would be helpful.

The beginning of collecting coins as an occupation for educated and wealthy people coincides with the heyday of the Renaissance at the turn of the 15-16 centuries. A huge interest in the ancient world, in its history and achievements, in ancient literature and art samples, aroused among the rich, noble and educated people of that time an interest in antique coins as witnesses of the era.

Evidence of the elitism of this hobby is the history of the Rothschild family, the founder of the dynasty of which, being a first-class supplier of collectible coins, using his acquaintances with influential numismatists of that time, earned his capital.



Over time, collecting coins became available to everyone. Collecting gold coins is the safest investment available to everyone. And if the investor is not an expert in the field of coins, then he can purchase coins through a reliable source with a high reputation. Violiti certainly is.

But collecting is also available to those who do not have significant spare funds. Ukraine gained independence in 1991. All coin issue in the history of Ukraine, with rare exceptions, was carried out by the states that owned parts of its territory. Now Ukrainians, like residents of other countries, have the opportunity to collect coins of their own country. Therefore, collecting Ukrainian coins both from circulation and commemorative and commemorative coins is very popular.



Collecting coins of the USSR, a state unique in the history of mankind, is a very interesting topic. The principles of equality and social justice underlying his policy are reflected in coins that are actively collected both in the CIS and in the far abroad, including China.



Coins of the Russian Empire are a traditional and very interesting direction for collecting coins. There are many destinations for collectors of all income levels. These are copper coins of the first half of the 18th century and large denominations made of silver - rubles, fifty dollars, commemorative coins and issues for territories subject to RI, such as Poland, Finland or Georgia.







The earliest and of course the most valuable numismatic artifacts associated with the territory of our country are the coins of the inheritance of Moscow and Lithuanian Rus, as well as hryvnia and silver coins from the times of Kievan Rus. In the absence of experience with these coins, a specialist consultation is required when purchasing.









Polish coins of the medieval period have a huge number of fans both among the numismatists of our country and neighboring Poland. Historically, most of the finds of medieval Polish coins come from our country. Until the beginning of the 16th century, Polish coins were small in size due to a shortage of silver in Polish lands. But already in the first half of the 16th century, in exchange for grain, a huge amount of silver came to Poland, which, after the discovery of America, poured into Europe. This led to a huge variety of Polish medieval coins.