Myname, I have a (very) small coin collection as well, all are of the United Stated of America though. I admire your focus on specific collecting goals: I tended to simply go after whatever caught my eye. I think my favorite coins are the Barber series, and the Morgan dollar. i haven't added to the collection for years though
Anyway, I (like most of you) enjoy reading. I mostly like military history, and recently read one of Richard Feynman's books, so I suppose I like autobiography as well!
My other major interest is my humble music collection (all are sterile and characterless mp3 files, not vinyl, I'm afraid). I like classic rock, and modern "alternative" music. I don't quite understand what is alternative about it, but much of the music is cool
p.s., Alex, you walk very long distances