The ten most expensive Roman aurei ever sold at auction

From what I can see these are the top 10 (up til early 2021) and converted to USD:

1- $1,018,971 Brutus. NAC 73 #236, 2013-11-18
2- $958,318 Brutus. NAC 86 #23, 2015-10-08
3- $831,520 Labienus. NAC 70 #192, 2013-05-16
4- $800,000 Elagabalus. Ira Goldberg 46 #126, 2008-05-26
5- $800,000 Brutus (same from #2). CNG Triton XIX #420, 2016-01-04
6- $737,406 Ahenobarbus. NAC 83 #509, 2015-05-20
7- $737,399 P. Niger. NAC 84 #1053, 2015-05-21
8- $691,778 Q. Flaminius. Maison Palombo 17 #25, 2018-10-20
9- $678,125 Maxentius. NAC 62 #2091, 2011-10-06
10- $651,000 C. Albinus. NAC 62 #2044, 2011-10-06

Same list but if we adjust for inflation:

1- $1,404,725 Brutus. NAC 73 #236, 2013-11-18
2- $1,298,297 Brutus. NAC 86 #23, 2015-10-08
3- $1,146,310 Labienus. NAC 70 #192, 2013-05-16
4- $1,193,200 Elagabalus. Ira Goldberg 46 #126, 2008-05-26
5- $1,070,439 Brutus (same from #2). CNG Triton XIX #420, 2016-01-04
6- $999,013 Ahenobarbus. NAC 83 #509, 2015-05-20
7- $999,004 P. Niger. NAC 84 #1053, 2015-05-21
8- $929,313 C. Albinus. NAC 62 #2044, 2011-10-06
9- $968,034 Maxentius. NAC 62 #2091, 2011-10-06
10- $884,662 Q. Flaminius. Maison Palombo 17 #25, 2018-10-20

Note the switch in the last three places.

The NFA Saturninus sold for $180k ($424,000 in 2024 dollars) later sold on Sotheby's for $411,840 ($843k today).

Rasiel

 

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Without going into specifics, of course, does anybody know somebody who owns any of those top ten coins?

 

The "Tyrant" would be a good guess!