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<p>[QUOTE="johnmilton, post: 3672237, member: 101855"]I prefer the obverse and color of #1 and the reverse of #2. From an old U.S. coin collector perspective, the color of #2 looks unnatural. That’s why I hesitate to give it a full endorsement. </p><p><br /></p><p>A Caligula As is on my list. The denarius is too expensive, and the large bronze is sharper with a better portrait. I know the classic 12 Caesars set is supposed to be done with denarii, but I have already broken that rule with a tetradram so why not add a bronze coin to the mix?[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="johnmilton, post: 3672237, member: 101855"]I prefer the obverse and color of #1 and the reverse of #2. From an old U.S. coin collector perspective, the color of #2 looks unnatural. That’s why I hesitate to give it a full endorsement. A Caligula As is on my list. The denarius is too expensive, and the large bronze is sharper with a better portrait. I know the classic 12 Caesars set is supposed to be done with denarii, but I have already broken that rule with a tetradram so why not add a bronze coin to the mix?[/QUOTE]
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