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<p>[QUOTE="jamesicus, post: 2867989, member: 14873"]This is a spectacular presentation [USER=39084]@IdesOfMarch01[/USER] congratulations!</p><p>I did at one time -- I believe about fifty years ago -- own a Caligula three sisters Sestertius. It was nowhere near as nice as the one depicted here, being quite a bit worn and pitted. Still, the portrait of Caligula and the figures of the three sisters were easily distinguishable, as were the legends, and it had a great greenish patina. I do not remember who I purchased the coin from, but I sold it to an old-time collector friend of mine (followed by regret and seller remorse) named Edmund Burke who wanted it badly. Edmund died several years ago and I do not know what became of the coin. I also cannot locate photos of it in my archives. Ah well, one of those sad regrets one experiences in a coin collecting lifetime![/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="jamesicus, post: 2867989, member: 14873"]This is a spectacular presentation [USER=39084]@IdesOfMarch01[/USER] congratulations! I did at one time -- I believe about fifty years ago -- own a Caligula three sisters Sestertius. It was nowhere near as nice as the one depicted here, being quite a bit worn and pitted. Still, the portrait of Caligula and the figures of the three sisters were easily distinguishable, as were the legends, and it had a great greenish patina. I do not remember who I purchased the coin from, but I sold it to an old-time collector friend of mine (followed by regret and seller remorse) named Edmund Burke who wanted it badly. Edmund died several years ago and I do not know what became of the coin. I also cannot locate photos of it in my archives. Ah well, one of those sad regrets one experiences in a coin collecting lifetime![/QUOTE]
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