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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;Al Kowsky, post: 8353407, member: 97383&quot;]Ozie, The popularity &amp; high prices of the Brutus denarii, Crawford 433/1, have been driven by the Koson staters. High grade Crawford 433/1 denarii will cost as much or more than a Koson stater <img src="styles/default/xenforo/clear.png" class="mceSmilieSprite mceSmilie4" alt=":mad:" unselectable="on" unselectable="on" />. Heritage auctioned the example pictured below for $780.00 two years ago, &amp; on the current market would probably sell for considerably more. I think the NGC grade is very generous <img src="styles/default/xenforo/clear.png" class="mceSmilieSprite mceSmilie85" alt=":smuggrin:" unselectable="on" unselectable="on" />.</p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]1482413[/ATTACH] </p><p>[ATTACH=full]1482414[/ATTACH] </p><p><br /></p><p>If you ever decide to pull the trigger on a Koson stater be sure to get one with the monogram in the left field <img src="styles/default/xenforo/clear.png" class="mceSmilieSprite mceSmilie2" alt=";)" unselectable="on" unselectable="on" />. The example you pictured is not nearly as desirable. Photo courtesy of Heritage.</p><p><br /></p><p>There is another important part to the equation of these coins, Crawford 398/1. These denarii are very rare &amp; virtually untouchable <img src="styles/default/xenforo/clear.png" class="mceSmilieSprite mceSmilie3" alt=":(" unselectable="on" unselectable="on" />. The example pictured below was auctioned at Nomos 1 for over $20,000.00 <img src="styles/default/xenforo/clear.png" class="mceSmilieSprite mceSmilie9" alt=":eek:" unselectable="on" unselectable="on" />!</p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]1482421[/ATTACH] </p><p><b>Q. Pomponius Rufus, 70 BC. AR Denarius: 3.76 gm, 20 mm, 9 h. Photo courtesy of Nomos AG.</b></p><p>The reverse of this denarius clearly inspired the design on the reverse of the Koson stater <img src="styles/default/xenforo/clear.png" class="mceSmilieSprite mceSmilie6" alt=":cool:" unselectable="on" unselectable="on" />.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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