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Message:: [QUOTE="medoraman, post: 7999910, member: 26302"]The problem with published numbers from sources listed in this admittedly older thread is they suffer from the same issue as books. Most common coins simply are not listed as often, but the rarities get resold and listed always. Nero, by viewing tons and tons of auction catalogs and sales over the years, is simply the most common 1st century emperor. It makes sense, coins before him had higher silver content, so when he devalued it made him money to recall older coins and lower the silver and make money. Neros are WAY more common than listed in scholarly articles or websites simply because most are so common as to not warrant individual attention. Same with 2nd century emperors versus the 1st century emperors. Many/most simply do not get individually listed unless very rare variety or exceptional condition. The only 1st century emperors I have ever bought from group lots have been Augustus, Nero, Vespasian, Domitian and Nerva. Of those, maybe 80% are Nero. Not scientific, but gives you a scale of differences. However, compared to 2nd century emperors, ALL of them I have more from group lots than Nero's. Like I said, not scientific, but what I see in the marketplace for the last 20 years. 2nd century a dime a dozen, (relatively), but 1st century always rarer, and if you get one most likely a Nero.[/QUOTE]