3 New Acquisitions From Auction Wins

Fantastic pick-up's, Orfew. Your amazing run of Roman denarii over the past year just got even better.

@Echizento

Thanks for the kind words. The elephant denarii are plentiful but not cheap. The Tiberius is also my favourite of the 3. You cannot tell from the photo but the obverse portrait is in very high relief. I was very lucky to get this one.

@Bob L

Many thanks Bob, I was very excited to get these in the mail today. Your words of encouragement are always appreciated.

@ Paul Bulgerin
Thanks Paul. The Tiberius is designated an R2, so it is a scarce coin. They are out there but nice ones are not easy to find. I thought this type was more interesting than the tribute penny which is why I made it a part of my 12 Caesars set. It copies a reverse of Augustus. I would really like the Augustus. I am looking to upgrade my Augustus quinarius but I have not found the right coin...yet.

Great coins, I seem to be different from most here though in that the last coin doesn't really do anything for me despite appreciating its virtues, I prefer the top two by quite a large margin. Firstly who wouldn't want a Caesar, and that's a pretty good example of one, great design and this has clear details and is mostly on the flan. Secondly I love pretty much any coin with Romulus and Remus on it, it has aesthetic appeal to me. They all have merit but its funny how some coins just speak to people and others don't...and these seem to be different per individual.

Congratulations on the pick ups.