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Bedrock of the Community
United States
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I'm considering an Marcus Aurelius denarius, and after viewing a few hundred examples, I have narrowed down to the following 3. I'm studying the market to get an idea of prices--all 3 are around €60. How does that price sound, and which is your favorite? I have one.  Thanks for your help!  3.67gr, no RIC provided  Cat: RIC 148; BMCRE 397; RSC 463; MIR 133, Rome mint  3.32gr, RIC 458. SCARCE. VF+, Rome mint Edited by DVCollector
11/30/2011 03:06 am
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Valued Member
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Hi I have one like the third so I'll say take this one....but I'm sure you'll prefer the first or the second.....
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Moderator
 United States
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Edited by vermontensium
11/30/2011 04:49 am
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Moderator
United States
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I don't collect ancient coins, so take my opinion only on visual appeal. I like the first one.
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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Don't remove it from the slab. There should be a market for slabs that show incompetence.
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Pillar of the Community
United States
1549 Posts |
Coin 3 as Caesar wins on all counts - condition, portrait style, reverse type. I believe it is worth the price. Coin 1 is second and not a bad coin but not equal to #3. That leave #2 to be last. All are collectible but the question was the best use of the cash and that is #3.
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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Without looking at the the other responses, I would select coin three. It has the best detail and the most interesting reverse of the the three. Then I guess I would go with coin two and then coin one in that order. Coin two has a nice round flan and seems to be evenly struck. Coin one is not evenly struck as is evidenced at 5 o'clock on the obverse and 2-3 o'clock on the reverse. I can't comment on the price as I haven't looked at Marcus Aurelius coins in a while other then to say that $80 seems somewhat high for any of the three. But if I were going to take one regardless of the price, it would be coin 3. Good luck
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Bedrock of the Community
 United States
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Thanks for all your input. Among hundreds of denarii I saw, #3 stood out for those same reasons--portrait style/quality and reverse detail. And, the third coin is also slightly cheaper than the other two...I may just have to get that one. |
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well done,it's always better marcus aurelius as caesar than as augustus for me....
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Bedrock of the Community
United States
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Thank you Giano. What is the difference between the coin bearing Augustus and Caesar? I also like fact it actually says Aurelius. As Marcus Aurelius is my favorite emperor, I could easily justify spending a little extra--as a Christmas gift to myself. I also think the coin looks better than the seller's photo--I'll post new pictures when it arrives. |
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If coin #1 was in better condition that would be my first choice. I would go with #2.
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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Despite the rough shape of the flan, I like #3 from an artistic sense. Of course that is my opinion.
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Bulgaria
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I like the third one, those early coins when he was young look way better
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