Ancient Coin Collecting

Wayne G. Sayles' love of ancient coins began in the bazaar of Adana. Turkey, in 1967 when he bought a bronze follis of the Byzantine emporer Maurice Tiberius (A.D. 582-602). Although he did not know what the coin was at the time, that treasure opened a new world of interest that eventually led to a professional career in the field of ancient numismaties. After 20 years of active Air Force duty, Sayles returned to Wisconsin where he earned a graduate degree in Art History, specializing in ancient coins as works of art. Shortly thereafter he began publishing the successful and popular ancient coins magazine The Celator.Sayles, Wayne G. is the author of 'Ancient Coin Collecting', published 2003 under ISBN 9780873495158 and ISBN 0873495152.