rasiel

Developing coin software for smartphones would no doubt be useful but at the pace of adoption I think one might as well skip straight to tablets as the increased area make browsing a collection much less cumbersome. Still, one could design it to work across a variety of platforms to suit everyone. A simple app approach would integrate an online coin software site to allow for offsite viewing and remote adding of photos and notes. This isn't very challenging. For example, on tantaluscoins.com you can post your collection one coin at a time and at the point you're ready simply create an export which downloads an entire mini-website to your computer. All this with zero coding skills from the user. You can then upload it to your device and have access to your coins. However, without a dedicated app this limits you to interacting one-way as you can't add or modify the content "on the fly". If the main purpose is to look up coin values the main challenge is in keeping the database current with frequent updates. For the size of the potential market it sounds like a pretty risky investment. Aren't there sites that provide this info for free already? Ras

Hi - As an American I know I'm in the minority but am all the same hooked on British coins, particularly hammered pennies! The aim of my collection is to get a coin from each of the monarchs. As I plug holes in this virtual pennybook it becomes quite pricey :-) http://www.tantaluscoins.com/coins/grid27.php Rasiel

Thanks to all for the warm welcome! I really don't have an aim beyond simply completing the set with the emphasis being acquiring the portraits. I know it probably is heresy to say so but for this reason I would choose a farthing over a noble. Well, at this point anyway. I admit some of those are in bad need of upgrading - just have to be careful with not blowing the budget only to wonder how to pay rent! As for display this grid idea came to mind to enable one to see an entire collection. The software is free with an account, you just upload your coins and the grid starts filling in or you can place them manually. You can also create custom grids to present your collection any way you want. I've been stunned how difficult it is to find early Anglo-Saxon coins. This is part of what makes it so fun though :-) Thanks again. Please share by link your own collection if you have it hosted online somewhere. Ras