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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;dougsmit, post: 2007518, member: 19463&quot;]A bronze disease survivor, this Caracalla sestertius comes in two versions according to Banti, I Grande Bronzi Imperiali Volume IV - 1.&nbsp; #11 was known to him from 2 specimens and has five tiers to the pyre.&nbsp; #12 has only four tiers and is listed only as &quot;Disegno da Vaillant&quot; and illustrated by a drawing idealizing the type rather than trying to show the coin from which it was copied in accurate detail.&nbsp; I suppose there is a possibility that my coin is the one seen by Vaillant and have not seen his book to see where he saw the coin.&nbsp; He died in 1706.&nbsp; Listings other than Banti do not mention the tier count but always show a 5 tier coin. </p><p>[ATTACH=full]360879[/ATTACH] </p><p><br /></p><p>Triton VIII included a 5 tier coin considerably nicer than mine but it only sold for $1800 on a $3000 estimate showing that the high end sestertius collectors want more condition than rarity.&nbsp; I do wonder how many of the things there are.&nbsp; Denarii are relatively common but more have the eagle reverse.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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