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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;IdesOfMarch01, post: 1632816, member: 39084&quot;]Here are a few selected tidbits used to describe each coin and condition, taken from the auction house&#039;s catalog:</p><p><br /></p><p>Coin #1:&nbsp; &quot;Very Fine.&nbsp; Uneven strike as typically encountered with this VERY RARE issue, however better made than most exhibiting full legends and well rendered portraitures.&quot;</p><p><br /></p><p>Coin #2:&nbsp; &quot;Good VF.&quot;</p><p><br /></p><p>Coin #3:&nbsp; &quot;Good VF, well centered on both sides... The most artistic portrait of Julius Caesar on an aureus.&quot;</p><p><br /></p><p>Coin #4:&nbsp; &quot;About EF... unusually well-centered on a full flan.&quot;</p><p><br /></p><p>Coin #5:&nbsp; &quot;About EF... boldly struck with portraits and legends sharp.&quot;</p><p><br /></p><p>While I think that, overall, coin #5 would rank #1, to my eye the portrait of Julius Caesar on coin #3 is superior.&nbsp; The only detraction on coin #5 is the awkward rendition of Octavian&#039;s mouth area.&nbsp; </p><p><br /></p><p>I wouldn&#039;t rate coin #4 as &quot;about EF&quot; as was described in the catalog, but rather &quot;good VF&quot; which is the more conservative grade for #2 and #3 (although #2 seems less desirable than #3 or #4).</p><p><br /></p><p>Finally, a note of interest: coin #5 sold yesterday at auction for $370,000 plus a 15% buyer&#039;s fee, for a total of over $425,000.&nbsp; About 24 years ago, this coin was sold by a dealer to a private collector for $22,000!&nbsp; Compare this appreciation to other investments over that period...[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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