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Hey guys. So I just started getting into ancient coins and was wondering what is the main Julius Caesar coin to collect? I'm mainly looking for one of the coins minted during his lifetime and under his rule. Like the way Alexander the Great's would be the coin with hercules on the front and Zeus on the back. What is the most iconic coin that fits this description? Sorry if this is really stupid of a question. I'm clearly a noob. I appreciate the help guys. Thanks for your time
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Pillar of the Community
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Portrait coin if you can afford one, otherwise the elephant reverse and the Aeneas reverse types are your best bets. They are relatively cheaper and more common but they were struck under his authority during his life.
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Thanks valiant. I'll do a but of research on the portrait coins before buying aswell. Thanks again and if anyone wants to add in there opinions please do so
Edited by tchronis24
10/08/2014 5:29 pm
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Valian- can you by any chance post a picture of the one you are talking about? Is seems that there are a few with his portrait. Thanks again
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Here is one from Vcoins.  Check out Vcoins.com under the ancient section do a search for Julius Caesar and you will see a lot of coins for sale. |
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Definitely a portrait coin if you an afford it :)
My second favorite is the traveling mint elephant denarius pictured above. There are two elephant styles, one somewhat realistic and the other clumsily rendered and less realistic but less common. The Vcoins example posted by echizento shows the less common elephant type.
There are many other popular portraitless denarii as well.
If I recall correctly, Julius Caesar bronzes are scarce and a bit pricey. Of course, his aureii are quite expensive.
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10/08/2014 7:32 pm
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Thanks everyone for the posts. Thisisfun- do you happen to have a picture of the portraye coin you are referring to. It seems everyone agrees that's the best coin to get. Thanks
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You really want an EID MAR but I guess thats a Brutus Coin.
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Ancientnoob isn't that like an 80 thousand dollar coin just the silver version?
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From what I've seen if you can find one in good condition for 80k you should do whatever you have to buy it and flip it.
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Ancientnoob isn't that like an 80 thousand dollar coin just the silver version? There have been EID MARs for less than $80K but they were in very good condition and this was a handful of years ago. Prices have since escalated. There was one recently which failed to sell, likely because of concerns over authenticity. Another such example is coming up and it will be interesting to see if it also fails to sell. |
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I would LOVE a portrait, but can't afford it at the moment. I have an elephant on order, due to be delivered when I get home. At least the elephant was the first coin issued in his name. Sorry!  Edit: Added apology and pic. Edited by pishpash
10/09/2014 08:35 am
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I know I sound like a broken record but does anyone mind posting a picture of the one portrait coin everyone is referring
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tchronis, there are several different portrait coins. Here's a sampling from CNG's archives along with their sales price.  $8,000 + buyer's premium, January 2013.  $16,000 + buyer's premium, January 2013  $2,900 + buyer's premium, July 2008  $6,500 + buyer's premium, January 2014 |
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