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This Week's Top Ten: Roman Orichalcum Coins

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This-Week's-Top-Ten:-Roman-Orichalcum-CoinsThe 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.
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Wow! beautiful coins. I wonder what's the chance of finding one of these in an uncleaned lot.
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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 !
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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...
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The number 1 coin on the list is currently in good company in the Colosseo Collection: http://www.colosseocollection.com/home
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