Starting a collection is never easy when faced with the multitude of collectible coins. Therefore, our answers to your questions can guide and inform you to begin a potential collection.

What type of coins can one start a collection with?

⁣⁢When you don't have a large budget and want to start a coin collection, the ideal approach is to begin with modern coins, especially two-euro coins, and primarily colorized two-euro coins. We can easily find colorized or non-colorized two-euro coins for around ten euros each in our "Euros" coin section.⁤⁣

⁣⁢What are the most popular products in this category: Euro Coins?⁤⁣

⁣⁢The most sought-after two-euro coins in this category primarily concern the great figures and events of our History of France, as well as our History of Europe and the World. The themes found on these coins are rich and varied: Marianne, François Mitterrand, General de Gaulle, Europe, and the national particularities of each country, such as Ireland or Spain.⁤⁣

What do you recommend as a second step?

After 2-Euro coins, you can continue your collection with other face values from the Eurozone: 10 Euros, 20 Euros, 50 Euros, 100 Euros, 200 Euros, 500 Euros, and specifically for France, products from the Monnaie de Paris, with various themes. Indeed, from Marie Curie at General de Gaulle, including the Fall of the Berlin Wall, or even Astérix, coins issued by the Monnaie de Paris cover a wide range of themes concerning the History of France.

What metal do you recommend for purchasing these coins?

It is difficult to recommend one particular precious metal to buy for your collector coins. Obviously, gold with a purity equivalent to 999‰ remains the most appreciated metal by our collector investors who wish to diversify their heritage assets. The historical value of the coin, along with the rarity of its mintage, combine with the metal value to make it the perfect collector coin for your future and your grandchildren.

And other metals?

Obviously, silver possesses the same intrinsic characteristics from an investment and heritage perspective as gold, and allows individuals with a more limited budget to enjoy the same advantages. Furthermore, we must not forget metals such as bronze, or other various alloys which, while less precious than gold and silver, have significant advantages due to their limited mintage and strike quality. Personally, I prefer ancient coins, what do you think? Everything we have discussed previously is also valid for ancient coins. Obviously, we are no longer dealing with a recent, brilliant, and often sealed product. Instead, we are dealing with a collector coin that has lived through time, and whose history can be seen through the traces of handling and use present. 

Personally, I prefer ancient coins, what do you think?

⁣⁢Everything we have discussed previously also applies to ancient coins. Obviously, we are no longer dealing with a recent, shiny, and often sealed product. Instead, we are dealing with a collectible coin that has lived through time, and whose history can be seen through the traces of handling and use present.⁤⁣

During what period can we start this collection of ancient coins?

⁣⁢First, you must choose a historical period, keeping in mind that ancient coins have been minted since the Roman Empire (and even earlier) until the end of World War II, which can be considered the beginning of the modern era. Regarding old French coins, specific historical periods are recommended for starting your collection because they are very rich: coins from the two World Wars, Napoleon I, Henry IV, Charlemagne, and many other major figures and events in French History.⁤⁣

As a collector of coins from the First Empire era myself, I can only advise you to collect coins featuring the Emperor: Napoleon I.