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<p>[QUOTE="Orfew, post: 3128412, member: 74968"]For the imperatorial period there are certain coins that should be included. In know it is expensive but a lifetime denarius of Julius Caesar is an coin important to include. It is historically important and happens to be on the want list for many collectors of ancient coins. If the expense is a sticking point then perhaps we could broaden it to any coin of Julius Caesar. Not to mention that even non-collectors know who he was.</p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]797618[/ATTACH]</p><p><br /></p><p>How about the chief assassin of JC-Brutus.</p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]797620[/ATTACH]</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>I would also submit that a coin of Marc Antony should be included. His coins that feature both him and Cleopatra are all quite expensive, but some coins of Antony are reasonably priced for what they are. I do not think there is any question that Antony was an important historical figure. A legionary denarius might fit the bill quite nicely as it depicts a very important moment in Roman history.</p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]797619[/ATTACH]</p><p><br /></p><p>We might also think about a coin of Cato the Younger, Cassius, Sulla, or Pompey the great.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="Orfew, post: 3128412, member: 74968"]For the imperatorial period there are certain coins that should be included. In know it is expensive but a lifetime denarius of Julius Caesar is an coin important to include. It is historically important and happens to be on the want list for many collectors of ancient coins. If the expense is a sticking point then perhaps we could broaden it to any coin of Julius Caesar. Not to mention that even non-collectors know who he was. [ATTACH=full]797618[/ATTACH] How about the chief assassin of JC-Brutus. [ATTACH=full]797620[/ATTACH] I would also submit that a coin of Marc Antony should be included. His coins that feature both him and Cleopatra are all quite expensive, but some coins of Antony are reasonably priced for what they are. I do not think there is any question that Antony was an important historical figure. A legionary denarius might fit the bill quite nicely as it depicts a very important moment in Roman history. [ATTACH=full]797619[/ATTACH] We might also think about a coin of Cato the Younger, Cassius, Sulla, or Pompey the great.[/QUOTE]
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