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Not interested what you paid but rather want to see what you consider worth spending money on and seeing some nice coins. Please note that I am talking about the money spent and not the value. Apart from a couple of Krugerrands (which I bought only for the gold and at gold value) the coin I spent most money on is https://goccf.com/t/188098 and for the Roman coins it is:   Antoninianus of Florian (276) from Cyzicus - Sear(ME)#11853 / RIC#116 |
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United Kingdom
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This will be delivered when I get home  |
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Was wondering how many Caesars would pop up  (Btw, I don't have one [yet?].) |
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Russian Federation
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This coin isn't really what people think of when they hear "Roman" - it's a provincial from the Republican era. I don't think it counts as Roman at all, honestly. It is, however, the only way I could avoid posting the twenty-something coins that would be tied for first otherwise (blame that one bargain bin that I get most of my ancients from).   Antioch civic issue, under Roman rule, early 1st century BC (date off flan) |
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 United States
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This is probably the one I paid the most for.  And this is the one I got in trade for the most money.  |
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United States
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My coin of Majorian. You would be hard-pressed to find one better at the price I paid or lower, or any Majorian at a lower price for that matter. Majorian, Western Roman EmpireAE Nummus Obv: D N IVL MAIORIANVS PER AVG, pearl-diademed, draped bust right Rev: VICTORI-A AVGGG, Victory advancing right, holding palm branch and trophy Mint: Milan (MD in ex), struck 457-461 AD Ref: RIC X 2645  |
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United Kingdom
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Septimius Severus denarius Obv:â€" L SEP SEVERVS PER AVG PIV IMP XI PAR P M, laureate head right Rev:â€" AR AD [T]R P VI COS II P P, Victory walking left, holding wreath in right hand, palm in left Eastern mint. A.D. 198 Reference:â€" BMCRE page 280 *, citing RD page 105. RIC 494a corr. Very rare.  |
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United Kingdom
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That is a spectacular Septimius Severus.
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Netherlands
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here is my most expensive coin (thank you Jeremy for the tip, it was worth it )   |
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United States
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Super Caligula, congrats.
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Netherlands
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Thank you Ron, your silver (tetradrachm?) is looking great as well, what is the diameter?
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United States
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Dutch,
The first one Philip I Philadelphos is 25mm x 15.33 grams, and the second one Attalos I is 28.5mm x 16.28 grams.
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I'd have to dig through digital records or scraps of paper to remember which of these was the most expensive. They were fairly close in price but I think the sestertius is my most expensive Roman coin. My most expensive a most loved ancient coin is a Greek though :)  Nero (54-68 AD)
struck in Rome, 63 ADOrichalcum sestertius, 34 mm, 26.7 gm Obv: NERO CLAVDIVS CAESAR AVG GERM P M TR P IMP PP; laureate head right, wearing aegis Rev: ANNONA AVGVSTI CERES; Ceres, veiled and draped, seated left, holding corn ears and torch, her feet on stool, facing Annona standing right, holding cornucopia; between them, modius on garlanded altar; in background, stern of ship Ref: RIC 98. Cohen 24 Heritage, CICF World and Ancient Coin Signature Auction, Apr 2014 Septimius Severus
Rome, AD 206AR denarius, 3.41 gm, 20 mm, 12h Obv: SEVERVS PIVS AVG, laureate head right Rev: LAETITIA TEMPORVM, the spina of the Circus Maximus decorated as a ship facing left, with the turning posts at its prow and stern, a sail mounted on the central obelisk, and the spina's other monuments visible in between; above the ship, four quadrigas racing left; below, seven animals: an ostrich at left and a bear at right; between them a lion and a lioness chasing a wild ***[name of animal automatically and hilariously censored to a four letter word meaning a person's derriere instead of the contextually inoffensive and correct name of the animal, so I have censored the censorship ] and a panther attacking a bison Ref: RIC 274; BMC 343. Privately acquired August 2014
ex Colosseo Collection
ex Roma Numismatics, Auction VII, lot 1108Edited by ThisIsFun
10/08/2014 7:26 pm
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United States
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The Roman coin I paid the most for.... Yes its Macedonian but its still Roman...  The Emperor that cost the most was a trade...  |
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United States
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oops I posted the one I wrote on Oh well...
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United States
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My highest paid Roman is also a Macedonian provincial. It's a 'Thasian' type tetradrachm.  |
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