Featured Abercrombie’s Ancients: the Twelve Caesars of Rome

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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
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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
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  4. Bing

    Bing Illegitimi non carborundum Supporter

    Very nice and very well presented.
     
    Bing, Jul 4, 2026
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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
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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.

    Julius Caesar Ele All.jpg

    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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  9. AtlantaMan

    AtlantaMan Well-Known Member

    Really enjoyed the 12 Caesar collection, thank you!
     
    AtlantaMan, Jul 7, 2026 at 7:02 PM
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  10. fretboard

    fretboard Defender of Old Coinage!

    Amazing coin, a true rarity! thumbsup.gif
     
    fretboard, Jul 7, 2026 at 8:33 PM
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  11. lordmarcovan

    lordmarcovan Eclectic numismatist Moderator

    I did manage to acquire a lifetime portrait Julius Caesar piece at auction, after being shot down in flames on two or three prior occasions. (So yeah, I know what you mean.)

    I did so by winning it in a Belgian auction (Elsen). Some compromises had to be made (a banker’s mark and slightly ragged flan), but I think I ended up with a decent middle-of-the-road example (good portrait and full name on the flan), and for under $2K- if only just barely.

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    I bought it raw, of course, and submitted it to NGC myself. It would’ve been virtually impossible to win a certified JC denarius (particularly in a much-frequented venue like Heritage or CNG) without spending truly stupid money.
     
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    lordmarcovan, Jul 10, 2026 at 11:46 PM
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  12. kountryken

    kountryken Well-Known Member

    @Randy Abercrombie congratulations. Well done!
    @lordmarcovan thank you for a job well done, too. And thank you for the fantastic info.
    @johnmilton I've about worn this word out in the U.S. Coin Forum, in response to coins that you have posted, and now I'm resorting to using it in the Ancients Forum, WOW! Just WOW! Thank you sir, again, and again, and again....
     
    kountryken, Jul 11, 2026 at 12:45 AM
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  13. kountryken

    kountryken Well-Known Member

    @Randy Abercrombie I'm sort of working on the 12 Caesar set. But, doing it as inexpensive a possible. I know, that doesn't fit in that statement. Well, the "as inexpensive as possible" fits, I guess, but you have to redefine "inexpensive", lol. I'm not using the normal coins associated with the set. As long as the coin was issued by, or for that Ruler, it works for my set. If I never complete it, that's OK. I'm more interested in them as they are associated with Coins of the Bible. I'm missing Otho, Vitellius and Titus, I think? I have a couple that you almost need a very good imagination to go along with it, lol. But, it's just for me, and if I can I will improve on them if I get the opportunity. If I don't, I'm still pleased and blessed! I don't have pictures of them all, so, in the "old days" this hasn't happened. But, I'm working on it. So glad for the set you put together, and the information that @lordmarcovan provided. Thanks to all y'all (that's the plural for y'all!) for your hard work! I do have a quick photo of my Caesar coin. Minted in Spain in 46-45 B.C. by the Traveling Military Mint. 20250505_020338(1).jpg 20250505_020352(1).jpg
    Yes, it's rough, but i tried to warn you, lol. Blessings, Kenneth
     
    kountryken, Jul 11, 2026 at 5:14 PM
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  14. Bing

    Bing Illegitimi non carborundum Supporter

    My humble 12 Caesar set in silver:
    12 Caesars #3.jpg
     
    Bing, Jul 11, 2026 at 7:10 PM
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