This Week's Top Ten: Roman Orichalcum Coins

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CCFPress Press Manager United States 1420 Posts	Posted 02/23/2015 12:42 pm The following is a press release from Heritage The ten highest valued Roman orichalcum coins to sell in Heritage auctions:<br /> Titus (AD 79-81). Orichalcum sestertius. Rome, AD 80-81. RIC 184. Elkins 6 (A4/P6). CBN 189. Hendin 1594. VF. Realized: $146,875. Titus (AD 79-81). Orichalcum sestertius. Rome, AD 80-81. RIC 184. Hendin 1594. gVF. Realized: $105,750. Agrippina Senior, mother of Caligula (died AD 33). Orichalcum sestertius. Rome mint. RIC 55 (Gaius). BMCRE 86-7 (Caligula). gEF. Realized: $38,187. Augustus (27 BC-AD 14). Orichalcum sestertius. Lugdunum, ca. AD 10-14. RIC 231a. BMCRE 565. Cohen 236. aEF. Realized: $30,550. Gaius 'Caligula' (AD 37-41). Orichalcum sestertius. Rome or Lugdunum, AD 37-38. RIC 37. CBN 50. Cohen 24. BMCRE 38. Superb EF. Realized: $28,200. Commodus (AD 177-192). Orichalcum sestertius. Rome, AD 192. RIC 641. Cohen 644. gEF. Realized: $27,025. Vespasian (AD 69-79). Orichalcum sestertius. Rome, AD 71. RIC 241. EF. Realized: $19,975. Hadrian (AD 117-138). Orichalcum sestertius. Rome, AD 121. RIC 563b. BMCRE 1163 note. ChEF. Realized: $18,800. Vespasian (AD 69-79). Orichalcum sestertius. Judaea Capta issue. Rome, AD 71. RIC 167. BMCRE 543. Hendin 1504. EF. Realized: $17,625. Vespasian (AD 69-79). Orichalcum sestertius (33mm, 27.03 gm, 6h). 'Judaea Capta' type. Rome, AD 71. RIC 167. Hendin 1543. BMCRE 543-4. gVF. Realized: $16,450. Report this Post to the Staff

echizento Moderator United States 23731 Posts	Posted 02/23/2015 3:10 pm Wow! beautiful coins. I wonder what's the chance of finding one of these in an uncleaned lot. Report this Post to the Staff
FVRIVS RVFVS Pillar of the Community United States 3446 Posts	Posted 02/23/2015 3:57 pm The prices for top end ancients has skyrocketed ! The rich get richer and compete for a limited quantity of top notch material. Funny thing is that some of these aren't even of 'stupendous' quality. Hopefully some of them are fakes ! Report this Post to the Staff
Dutchgulden Pillar of the Community Netherlands 1204 Posts	Posted 02/23/2015 5:00 pm that are really insane prices for coins.. cant believe it can give as much satisfaction as we get when we are able to buy a nice coin for a good price... Report this Post to the Staff
Whizb4ng Pillar of the Community Canada 579 Posts	Posted 02/23/2015 5:07 pm The number 1 coin on the list is currently in good company in the Colosseo Collection: http://www.colosseocollection.com/home Report this Post to the Staff
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