Thanks so much for all the advice everyone!
Just to clarify @Heliodromus. I'm not really looking for a serious investment here, as I already invest my money. I'm just looking to diversify a little bit and see if I can make money off this. You're totally right about mutual funds hahaha. You make some excellent points though, I'm really going to have to bear that in mind while I learn more about this fascinating hobby.
To answer your question @ewomack, I majored in philosophy and it definitely sparked an interest in roman history. That Marcus Aurelius AR Denarius is gorgeous!! I think I might have to add something like that to my collection.
VCoin looks awesome, thanks so much @sand. I really appreciate all the insights you've given me here, this is a ton of stuff to research lol. @robinjojo I'll check out the book, thank you! @Nerosmyfavorite68 and @Roman Collector thank you, I appreciate all the information you sent over!
@Ancient Coin Hunter I see what you mean. I'm thinking that I might just collect a few coins for fun and not worry so much about profit. This sort of thing is more for fun vs a serious investment. I totally agree with you that I'm better off playing the stock market. Thank you!