A friend of mine asked me, “How do you collect coins of the world?” I smiled back at him and replied, “If you have the will, you have the way”. The hobby of collecting coins from around the world has always fascinated me from my childhood days. I was questioned several times both by my family members, as well as friends, for taking up this hobby initially. As I look back today, I feel proud of myself for following my heart. Currently, I have a collection of more than hundred valuable coins from around the world. The journey has been amazing so far and I would try my best to continue it till I am alive.

It was almost like love at first sight. One of my uncles showed me his amazing collection of world coins when I was 10 years old. He also allowed me to keep a few. Everyone else thought that I would forget about these beautiful coins of the world. But they were absolutely wrong. I treasured them safely in my shelf and kept looking at them whenever I got time. I did not want to take them to my school as I feared that my friends would snatch them away from me. Slowly, I started developing a different kind of bond for these valuable coins of the world. The fascination was more probably because, those world coins belonged to a different country.

I was curious to learn more, so went back to my uncle. However, I was disappointed this time. He told me that I would have start collecting world coins on my own. The fun of collecting and treasuring rare world coins is something different. I keep in touch with my relatives who are staying abroad and ask them to get me coins of the world when they are back in India. I also like visiting different cities whenever I get time. I look for foreign tourists and request them if they can hand over some world coins. This way, I get an opportunity make many good friends and pen friends who help me build my collection of valuable coins from around the world. These days, you also have the option to buy interesting world coins online.

Like I said earlier, if you have a will, you will always find your way. More than the collection itself, it is process of adding world coins to your collection that is more satisfying. So plunge into a new exciting hobby right away!