I have a collection of ancient coins that my Grandfather collected dating back to approx 400 BC through 400 AD. One might think that they'd be rare and valuable. The truth is, there are very few people who actually collect these things, and there are enough of the coins to satisfy the demand. The result it that they aren't worth much. But it's cool to hold a coin that was circulating with Alexander the Great was alive, or one that is thought to be the same type as the 20 pieces of silver that Judas got. Since they aren't worth that much, I've been able to let my daughter and her friends actually hold such pieces of history, which is priceless.
That’s kind of cool. I have a couple of 1890-something shiny silver dollars that a grandparent/great-grandparent stashed away many years ago. I occasionally take them out and marvel at the sounds they make. I sometimes think it would be spiffy to have a coin from ancient Rome or Greece, but it seems as though the cost would be ... daunting. Maybe I’ll have to have a look.