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* Period collections: Collectors may restrict themselves to coins of the 18th or 19th century, while others collect ancient and medieval coins.

Coins of Roman, Byzantine, Greek origin are amongst the more popular ancient coins collected.

Some collect coins minted during a particular ruler's reign or a representative coin from each ruler.

Collectors may also take interest in money issued during the administration of a historically significant bureaucrat such as a central bank governor, treasurer or finance secretary.

For example, Reserve Bank of India governor James Braid Taylor presided over the country's move from silver currency to fiat money.

Coins reflect the events of the time in which they are produced, so coins issued during historically important periods are especially interesting to collectors.