Featured Abercrombie’s Ancients: the Twelve Caesars of Rome

Discussion in 'Ancient Coins' started by lordmarcovan, Jun 3, 2026.

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  1. lordmarcovan

    lordmarcovan Eclectic numismatist Moderator

    I dunno either, but I kinda doubt it? Oh, I dunno. Maybe the photocertificate-only tier is five or ten bucks cheaper. Maybe. I didn’t even know that was a thing until Randy bought those two above.

    My early January FUN show NGC Ancients submission is still in limbo with no word, six months later. :yack:

    (I did get the photos some time back, however.)
     
    lordmarcovan, Jul 4, 2026 at 11:16 AM
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  3. bikergeek

    bikergeek Well-Known Member

    Ah, this is fantastic stuff! Really nice thread here. Congrats to @Randy Abercrombie on the great set and big kudos to @lordmarcovan for sharing it so creatively! (PS. Any errors are most assuredly your AI's and not yours.) :)
     
    bikergeek, Jul 4, 2026 at 11:55 AM
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  4. Bing

    Bing Illegitimi non carborundum Supporter

    Very nice and very well presented.
     
    Bing, Jul 4, 2026 at 1:32 PM
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  5. fretboard

    fretboard Defender of Old Coinage!

    Great looking set, even fascinating for someone like me who knows nothing about ancients. Fascinating that they're so dang old and many still look really good! :cigar: Lastly, there's a couple of gold Caligula's on feebay right now with sellers asking for astronomical amounts of moola, my guess is high retail! lol.gif

    https://www.ebay.com/itm/306943037670

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    fretboard, Jul 4, 2026 at 9:55 PM
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  6. lordmarcovan

    lordmarcovan Eclectic numismatist Moderator

    Yowch! That’s nuts! But a Caligula aureus IS a pricey coin, without a doubt.

    (Five figures easy- but not six- not for that one.)
     
    lordmarcovan, Jul 6, 2026 at 11:33 PM
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  7. johnmilton

    johnmilton Well-Known Member

    This one is easy to upgrade. The mintage has estimated to be a couple million at least. The trouble is they are pricey, relative to their numbers, because it's Julius Caesar.

    I have been chasing a life portrait piece for years, and have always lost at auction, no matter how much I bid. The record losing bid was $11,000 plus the 20% buyers' fee.

    Here are my two.

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    This one was issued 11 months after Caesar's assassination.

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    johnmilton, Jul 7, 2026 at 11:26 AM
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  8. johnmilton

    johnmilton Well-Known Member

    I have passed on two Coligula denarii, which had issues, at more than $5,000. An aureus would cost a fortune. All of them are expensive.

    The Antonius Pius aureus is the most common one of all. It still cost $4,000, even in mediocre condition. This is my only aureus. I figured I should have one. This was a month's wages for a Roman soldier. These gold pieces, as most are, were made for the upper crust.

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    johnmilton, Jul 7, 2026 at 11:31 AM
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