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<p>[QUOTE="Curtis, post: 8463837, member: 26430"]Solidi are the easy ones. If you're willing to spend $1,000 USD you can get an attractive Solidus in virtually mint state from the late Roman rulers (e.g., Theodosius II or Marcian, maybe Valens, Valentinian I, etc.). If you're only willing to pay $500-600 you'll probably still find an okay one eventually. (The Byzantine ones are a bit cheaper yet.)</p><p><br /></p><p>Aurei are generally much more expensive. (Partly because the earlier ones are much heavier. Over 7g instead of 4.4 or less.) The bottom of the Aureus market seems to be around $1,000 at auction plus fees, but that's for very worn specimens. For a decent one I think you'll have to pay a couple thousand dollars. Common ones of Vespasian seem to appear in those ranges often, maybe Domitian as well.</p><p><br /></p><p>I have bought a dozen or so Solidi over the years (sold some), but never an Aureus, and have never seriously tried, though, so my impressions are imprecise on those.</p><p><br /></p><p><i>Edit: </i>Oops, used Solidus in places where I meant Aureus![/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="Curtis, post: 8463837, member: 26430"]Solidi are the easy ones. If you're willing to spend $1,000 USD you can get an attractive Solidus in virtually mint state from the late Roman rulers (e.g., Theodosius II or Marcian, maybe Valens, Valentinian I, etc.). If you're only willing to pay $500-600 you'll probably still find an okay one eventually. (The Byzantine ones are a bit cheaper yet.) Aurei are generally much more expensive. (Partly because the earlier ones are much heavier. Over 7g instead of 4.4 or less.) The bottom of the Aureus market seems to be around $1,000 at auction plus fees, but that's for very worn specimens. For a decent one I think you'll have to pay a couple thousand dollars. Common ones of Vespasian seem to appear in those ranges often, maybe Domitian as well. I have bought a dozen or so Solidi over the years (sold some), but never an Aureus, and have never seriously tried, though, so my impressions are imprecise on those. [I]Edit: [/I]Oops, used Solidus in places where I meant Aureus![/QUOTE]
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