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<p>[QUOTE="Finn235, post: 5424364, member: 98035"]Coins of Agrippa are common, but most are posthumous.</p><p><br /></p><p>The most common by far is the As minted by his grandson Caligula, decades after his death. These are inexpensive (>$50) when well worn and corroded</p><p>[ATTACH=full]1235484[/ATTACH] </p><p><br /></p><p>But once you get nicer, expect the price to go exponential - this was my upgrade for about $120, without the weak lettering and corrosion on the reverse, I would expect $500+, and without the wear on the portrait, likely $1,000+[ATTACH=full]1235479[/ATTACH]</p><p><br /></p><p>After this, Agrippa features on the popular provincial "dupondius" from Nemausus in Gaul, founded as a colony for retired veterans of Actium and the war in general. These are relatively affordable ($50-150 generally) although they include both lifetime and posthumous issues</p><p>[ATTACH=full]1235480[/ATTACH] </p><p>Agrippa is on the left - my understanding is that if Augustus is wearing a laurel, it is most likely a later (post 12 BC) issue.</p><p><br /></p><p>I'll hold off on commentary on Antony's legionary denarii as I only own two extremely worn examples (FYI, you can get worn-out legions denarii for as little as $20 - they were extremely common and circulated until the time of Marcus Aurelius due to their low silver content). IMO, the best Antony to get is the common cistophoric tetradrachm, which is usually the same price or cheaper than a comparable denarius</p><p>[ATTACH=full]1235493[/ATTACH][/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="Finn235, post: 5424364, member: 98035"]Coins of Agrippa are common, but most are posthumous. The most common by far is the As minted by his grandson Caligula, decades after his death. These are inexpensive (>$50) when well worn and corroded [ATTACH=full]1235484[/ATTACH] But once you get nicer, expect the price to go exponential - this was my upgrade for about $120, without the weak lettering and corrosion on the reverse, I would expect $500+, and without the wear on the portrait, likely $1,000+[ATTACH=full]1235479[/ATTACH] After this, Agrippa features on the popular provincial "dupondius" from Nemausus in Gaul, founded as a colony for retired veterans of Actium and the war in general. These are relatively affordable ($50-150 generally) although they include both lifetime and posthumous issues [ATTACH=full]1235480[/ATTACH] Agrippa is on the left - my understanding is that if Augustus is wearing a laurel, it is most likely a later (post 12 BC) issue. I'll hold off on commentary on Antony's legionary denarii as I only own two extremely worn examples (FYI, you can get worn-out legions denarii for as little as $20 - they were extremely common and circulated until the time of Marcus Aurelius due to their low silver content). IMO, the best Antony to get is the common cistophoric tetradrachm, which is usually the same price or cheaper than a comparable denarius [ATTACH=full]1235493[/ATTACH][/QUOTE]
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