My Twelve Caesars Set!

I started collecting coins from each of the Twelve Caesars for the past year now and I'm kind of astonished to make it to this point now. It was surprisingly not the hardest thing ever and I was able to keep the whole set altogether under $2,000 by going for a mix of silver and base metal coins, both imperial and provincial, I believe they're all equal. 6 silvers, 6 base metals, 6 imperials, 6 provincials. The first and most expensive of the coins I bought in this series was the denarius of Augustus, the cheapest was surprisingly the Antioch bronze of Otho since it was part of a lot with 17 other bronze coins and the last coin I added was the denarius of Vespasian with an appropriate victory reverse on the back (I like to think me completing this set is being commemorated too). Anyway, this is pretty exciting for me! My next goal is saving for an Athenian owl tetradrachm.

 

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Congrats on completing the set.

 

Thank you! That's an amazing set you have there.

 

Thanks.

I have some like a Caligula silver Drachm, but I like the big bronze for the set photo.

 

I've shown mine a lot, but here it is again:

 

That's quite an accomplishment. Congratulations!

 

That's quite an accomplishment in under a year and must be very satisfying. Congratulations.

 

Almost, just missing Julius Caesar.

 

Thank you everyone! I love seeing all of your sets too!

 

This is exactly what my plan is, if I do collect the 12 Ceasar set? I've got several already, including the Tiberius Denarius. I'm not sure what I have so far, and not at home to check. But, I did get an Athena Owl right after my Tiberius Denarius. I know I don't have an Otho or a Caligula, though. Now, I've got to look when I get home, lol. You've done a really good job and I'm very glad for you. Thanks for posting and good luck on the Owl.

 

Congrats, that's a beautiful set and quite an accomplishment

 

Thank you very much! Good luck with getting those pieces if you're looking to complete the set!

 

I appreciate it, thank you!

 

I don't have 12 Caesars but I have 1 Augustus

 

Awesome set! Congrats on completing it…

I assembled my set the same way you did! You still have the Emperors, and have them in various fabrics and locations throughout the Empire. Great job.

Mine:

Good luck and ENJOY!



I added in Vindex since he extinguished the Julio-Claudian dynasty…

 

How about a Marc Antony Legionary Denarius instead of Julius Caesar.

 

Always good!

 

You can't substitute rulers and still call it a "Twelve Caesars" set. The reason for the name is because of the book with the same title written by Suetonius. People interested in collecting this set should definitely read the book. Spoiler-- Tiberius is a monster.

 

I recently read it. Some of Tiberius' executions were egregiously hideous in supra-flagrant, hyper-bizarre cruelty. One that sticks in my mind included his facilitating the process of men drinking wine until nearly bloated, then tying-up their privates so tightly that urination was impossible.

 

ok, sorry