Off to work, I can thank of you for my new interest. Had I stuck to only gold, these Emperors are easy enough to find in auctions, in perfect quality....BUT very $$$$ for poor guys like me. Some AR Denarius though are expensive too, I bid on a FDC Diva Paulina recently (Nomos) it went for 5000 SFRS! 3000 over estimate! John
That's about as perfect a denarius as you'll ever likely see....Gorgeous!!! A 'rare' Emperor in superb grade can be a bit pricey..... My old sellers photo of a more 'budget friendly' example clearly shows the differences in grade LOL:
Another budget example from me: MACRINUS AR Denarius OBVERSE: IMP C M OPEL SEV MACRINVS AVG, laureate & cuirassed bust with short beard right REVERSE: PONTIF MAX TR P COS P P, Securitas standing left, holding scepter & leaning on column Struck at Rome, 217 AD 3.15, 20mm RIC 24, RSC 62, BMC 40
Great coin, I just have a Tet. Macrinus, (217 - 218 A.D) AR Tetradrachm Carrhae, Mesopotamia O: AYT K M OΠ CE MAKPINOC CE, radiate, draped and cuirassed bust right, from behind. R: ∆MAPX EΞ YΠATOC, eaglestanding front, wings spread, head right, between legs crescent, star in left field, two pellets (second officina?) in ex; REV LEG?. Carrhae mint 217 - 218 A.D 25mm 13.9g Prieur 836