This particular type is, from a historical viewpoint, my favorite 12 Caesars aureus and your example is stellar. A notable oversight in not being...
This brings to mind the series of threads "What your budget buys" on CoinTalk (cf....
I, too, have been looking to acquire sestertii of Hadrian for the past few years. I particularly liked this one in an upcoming auction, due to...
This is not 100% true. As has been confirmed in another thread on this site, there are cases in which the consignor receives part of the buyer's...
Your picture reminds me of our late cat Fearless, who so thoughtfully would help us put together jigsaw puzzles by hiding pieces to make the...
Years ago (2017) I posted a moderately detailed writeup of Titus when I illustrated my collection of Titus's coins (dupondius, sestertius,...
In all likelihood, the hammer price will depend on the number of bidders who are comfortable with the coin's authenticity. Let's hypothesize...
In 2003, CNG sold a 12 Caesars aureus set for $30K, not including buyer's fee: [ATTACH] A bargain compared to the set in silver.
Great coin! Love those neck folds! I think my sestertius portrait is the one where he looks most as if he cleaned out the buffet at a few too...
In ancient Rome, amounts needed for public works and projects were calculated in sestertii, not denarii or aurei, and this might explain why these...
There's an elegance to a well-engraved, well-struck sestertius that's almost impossible to equal on any other denomination, as many of the...
BTW, the Vespasian denarius on which you were outbid is an excellent coin, and in my estimation would have been worth up to $3,000 (not including...
Doesn't it seem likely that the reason for the high prices is a confluence of two circumstances: 1. The coins are slabbed and have high marks for...
It strikes me that far too many assertions that are not based in fact are being thrown about in this thread, which benefits no one and doesn't...
Just out of curiosity, can you cite any reliable sources or documentation for the claim that dealers "...can get their coin from hoard finders..."...
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