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<p>[QUOTE="NicholasMaximus, post: 4551965, member: 111966"][USER=82549]@gsimonel[/USER] </p><p><br /></p><p>Its funny that you mention that saying, I recently wrote the same thing on a different thread. I think what I am more curious about, is how the shift from it being identified as a "Tiberius coin" to a "Caligula coin" could impact its value?</p><p><br /></p><p>I am very happy with the purchase. It was an auction and I walked away with a coin I really wanted (as soon as I saw it I was drawn in). Personally, I wanted it more after realizing it was possibly a Caligula. I recently saw a list of imperial figures by scarcity of coins on a different thread. It indicated Caligula was the 83rd hardest figure to get a coin from and Tiberius was 90th. Personally, I am more fascinated with Caligula (ever since he was a subject of a college paper on his mistreatment by modern historians who are too willing to believe questionable ancient criticisms). </p><p><br /></p><p>I am sure in some ways, a list like that can be arbitrary. Someone can be 120th on the list, but if a dealer you know has one their coins, it isnt very hard at all to get your hands on one. But if you view the market as a whole, it isnt hard to realize their are a ton more coins from Constantine (& sons), Probus and Diocletian, then there are from Marcus Aurelius or Lucius Verus.</p><p><br /></p><p>Caligula is an interesting figure in this regard because he has some factors that would seemingly make his coins more rare (earlier emperor, short reign, damnatio memoriae whether it was official or not is up for debate, but the senate did pass a law ordering Caligula coins to be destroyed). However, he was such a prolific spender, that his opulence might be a more powerful factor than any of the things that would seemingly make his coins more rare.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="NicholasMaximus, post: 4551965, member: 111966"][USER=82549]@gsimonel[/USER] Its funny that you mention that saying, I recently wrote the same thing on a different thread. I think what I am more curious about, is how the shift from it being identified as a "Tiberius coin" to a "Caligula coin" could impact its value? I am very happy with the purchase. It was an auction and I walked away with a coin I really wanted (as soon as I saw it I was drawn in). Personally, I wanted it more after realizing it was possibly a Caligula. I recently saw a list of imperial figures by scarcity of coins on a different thread. It indicated Caligula was the 83rd hardest figure to get a coin from and Tiberius was 90th. Personally, I am more fascinated with Caligula (ever since he was a subject of a college paper on his mistreatment by modern historians who are too willing to believe questionable ancient criticisms). I am sure in some ways, a list like that can be arbitrary. Someone can be 120th on the list, but if a dealer you know has one their coins, it isnt very hard at all to get your hands on one. But if you view the market as a whole, it isnt hard to realize their are a ton more coins from Constantine (& sons), Probus and Diocletian, then there are from Marcus Aurelius or Lucius Verus. Caligula is an interesting figure in this regard because he has some factors that would seemingly make his coins more rare (earlier emperor, short reign, damnatio memoriae whether it was official or not is up for debate, but the senate did pass a law ordering Caligula coins to be destroyed). However, he was such a prolific spender, that his opulence might be a more powerful factor than any of the things that would seemingly make his coins more rare.[/QUOTE]
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