The Collector
I began collecting coins in middle school-quite some time ago. I had always been interested in history, particularly ancient history, and was bitten by the numismatic bug when reading a textbook that contained an image of a Roman denarius. I immediately shared my fascination with ancient coins with my parents and, shortly thereafter, my father came home with three coins; two Roman denarii (a Vespasian and a Caracalla) and a Carthaginian shekel (bearing a portrait of Tanit). I have been collecting ever since.
As I continue to build the Cicero Collection, I will focus primarily on Roman gold, with a particular focus on those pieces which have distinguished, pre-1970 provenances. I have taken great pleasure in identifying and collecting those pieces for which such pedigrees were lost to history.
I have included on this website not just the coins and their descriptions, but descriptions of the collectors, dealers, hoards and institutions as well. I think the journey that each coin has been on in their recent history is nearly as interesting as the coins themselves. Please click through the provenance links to understand the journey each coin has been on over the last century.
As I continue to build the Cicero Collection, I will focus primarily on Roman gold, with a particular focus on those pieces which have distinguished, pre-1970 provenances. I have taken great pleasure in identifying and collecting those pieces for which such pedigrees were lost to history.
I have included on this website not just the coins and their descriptions, but descriptions of the collectors, dealers, hoards and institutions as well. I think the journey that each coin has been on in their recent history is nearly as interesting as the coins themselves. Please click through the provenance links to understand the journey each coin has been on over the last century.