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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;AncientJoe, post: 7876883, member: 44357&quot;]A great point, and to the original poster, I&#039;ll also add: does your friend want &quot;a&quot; Vitellius aureus or this specific one? If this specific one, can they state why? </p><p><br /></p><p>I am not trying to dictate what or why someone should collect something but to instead hope that people spending money know why they&#039;re spending it, not just trying to cross an item off the list with any arbitrary example that comes up for sale.</p><p><br /></p><p>It was estimated at $7500 and hammered at $16K, without a lengthy pedigree or a particularly novel reverse type or obverse style. Several of the aurei recently posted in this thread <a href="https://www.cointalk.com/threads/a-few-new-acquisitions.386002/" class="internalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="https://www.cointalk.com/threads/a-few-new-acquisitions.386002/">https://www.cointalk.com/threads/a-few-new-acquisitions.386002/</a> are within that price tier and all have multiple, readily recognized reasons for being great coins that merit the price.</p><p><br /></p><p>Many &quot;telemarketer&quot; types are pitching Twelve Caesar aurei to unsuspecting collectors which can leave them saddled with overpriced coins or without an appreciation for the set. [USER=39084]@IdesOfMarch01[/USER] &#039;s coins are a great example of how a Twelve Caesars set can be built, with particular care for each example and each coin being a true standout.</p><p><br /></p><p>This strategy applies to any price tier - not just expensive coins - as there are a myriad of interesting types to go around that allow for collectors to express their own unique tastes in how they assemble their set.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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