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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;IdesOfMarch01, post: 4800773, member: 39084&quot;]Note that five of these top ten most expensive sestertii were from Numismatica Genevensis SA auctions.&nbsp; My experience with Numismatica Genevensis SA is that they&#039;re a bit, well, quirky.&nbsp; In many of their auctions it appears to me that they have already lined up deep-pocketed collectors who are focused on one specific coin, and as a result that coin&#039;s price far exceeds any rational explanation.&nbsp; </p><p><br /></p><p>As beautiful as the highest priced Hadrian sestertius may be, I&#039;m highly doubtful it would sell at anywhere near that price if it were to come to auction today.&nbsp; It is certainly not in &quot;perfect condition&quot; -- there&#039;s a gouge on the obverse in front of Hadrian&#039;s forehead and the obverse legend is not struck sharply enough to be of FDC quality.</p><p><br /></p><p>Take all such lists with a grain of salt...[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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