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<p>[QUOTE="Finn235, post: 4687532, member: 98035"]Thanks all!</p><p><br /></p><p>To Doug's point, a 12 Caesars set doesn't necessarily have to be a bank-breaker, even at relatively nice grades. True, it is nearly impossible to complete it in any sense for less than $1,000, but as a benchmark, mine cost a little less than $3,000 over the course of five years with a fair amount of "red paperclip" type buying/selling of lots. In fact, I don't think many people realize just how many budget-friendly Julius Caesar and Otho provincials are out there. Omit Galba, Otho, and Vitellius, and I'd bet a sub-$300 set would be possible.</p><p><br /></p><p>Plus, I have never been a fan of the all-gold set because Caesar only put his mug on Denarii and I think a couple AE provincials. (Speaking of, has anyone done an all-AE, all-lifetime portrait set of The Twelve? I have seen every variation except thar one.)</p><p><br /></p><p>One thing I will also say is that I resent the omission of very important people between Caesar and Augustus for the set. Honestly, if you care about history, why have Otho if you don't have Mark Antony?[ATTACH=full]1153058[/ATTACH]</p><p><br /></p><p>(And I will admit - I don't even have Lepidus, despite having both the budget and opportunity to pick him up at least 3-5 times last year alone)[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="Finn235, post: 4687532, member: 98035"]Thanks all! To Doug's point, a 12 Caesars set doesn't necessarily have to be a bank-breaker, even at relatively nice grades. True, it is nearly impossible to complete it in any sense for less than $1,000, but as a benchmark, mine cost a little less than $3,000 over the course of five years with a fair amount of "red paperclip" type buying/selling of lots. In fact, I don't think many people realize just how many budget-friendly Julius Caesar and Otho provincials are out there. Omit Galba, Otho, and Vitellius, and I'd bet a sub-$300 set would be possible. Plus, I have never been a fan of the all-gold set because Caesar only put his mug on Denarii and I think a couple AE provincials. (Speaking of, has anyone done an all-AE, all-lifetime portrait set of The Twelve? I have seen every variation except thar one.) One thing I will also say is that I resent the omission of very important people between Caesar and Augustus for the set. Honestly, if you care about history, why have Otho if you don't have Mark Antony?[ATTACH=full]1153058[/ATTACH] (And I will admit - I don't even have Lepidus, despite having both the budget and opportunity to pick him up at least 3-5 times last year alone)[/QUOTE]
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