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<p>[QUOTE="Mikey Zee, post: 2901697, member: 72818"]I really like them both and would've 'pulled the trigger' on them at that price<img src="styles/default/xenforo/clear.png" class="mceSmilieSprite mceSmilie1" alt=":)" unselectable="on" unselectable="on" /></p><p><br /></p><p>My example is more of a worn example with environmental damage but seemed nice enough for me at a 'budget price'...especially compared to the many thousands it brings at auction in a higher more desirable grade.The example below mine sold for $250,000 <img src="styles/default/xenforo/clear.png" class="mceSmilieSprite mceSmilie9" alt=":eek:" unselectable="on" unselectable="on" /><img src="styles/default/xenforo/clear.png" class="mceSmilieSprite mceSmilie57" alt=":jawdrop:" unselectable="on" unselectable="on" /></p><p><br /></p><p>Caligula AE Sestertius</p><p>Caligula (37-41 AD). AE Sestertius (34 mm, 25.83 g), Roma (Rome), 39-40.</p><p>Obv. C CAESAR DIVI AVG PRON AVG P M TR POT IIII P P / PIETAS in exergue, Pietas, veiled and draped, seated left, holding patera and resting arm on small draped figure, standing on a basis.</p><p>Rev. DIVO AVG / S - C in two lines across field, Caligula standing left, holding patera over altar; on either side, victimarius, holding bull for sacrifice, and attendant, holding patera; hexastyle, garlanded temple of Divus Augustus in background.</p><p>Cohen 10. RIC 44.</p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]699079[/ATTACH]</p><p><br /></p><p><img src="https://www.cointalk.com/attachments/caligula-acseach-250-000-jpg.671216/" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" />[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="Mikey Zee, post: 2901697, member: 72818"]I really like them both and would've 'pulled the trigger' on them at that price:) My example is more of a worn example with environmental damage but seemed nice enough for me at a 'budget price'...especially compared to the many thousands it brings at auction in a higher more desirable grade.The example below mine sold for $250,000 :eek::jawdrop: Caligula AE Sestertius Caligula (37-41 AD). AE Sestertius (34 mm, 25.83 g), Roma (Rome), 39-40. Obv. C CAESAR DIVI AVG PRON AVG P M TR POT IIII P P / PIETAS in exergue, Pietas, veiled and draped, seated left, holding patera and resting arm on small draped figure, standing on a basis. Rev. DIVO AVG / S - C in two lines across field, Caligula standing left, holding patera over altar; on either side, victimarius, holding bull for sacrifice, and attendant, holding patera; hexastyle, garlanded temple of Divus Augustus in background. Cohen 10. RIC 44. [ATTACH=full]699079[/ATTACH] [IMG]https://www.cointalk.com/attachments/caligula-acseach-250-000-jpg.671216/[/IMG][/QUOTE]
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