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Lordmarcovan: My Roman Twelve Caesars collection as of Fall, 2025

lordmarcovanlordmarcovan Posts: 44,093 ✭✭✭✭✭
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MY TWELVE CAESARS COLLECTION AS OF FALL, 2025

This is the category of my collection for the Twelve Caesars of Rome.

All my other ancient coins have their own separate thread.

Coins below are displayed in chronological order. Photos are not shown to scale.

Thank you for taking the time to view my collections. I welcome your comments.

Numismatic Regards,

~Robertson (“Rob”) Shinnick (“lordmarcovan”)

Golden Isles of Georgia, USA

My sister made a little video of me presenting this collection. There are minor errors in it- I misspoke in a few places.
https://youtu.be/I8qAThFUcv0

PART I: THE JULIO-CLAUDIAN DYNASTY

Roman Imperatorial era: 44 BC silver denarius of Julius Caesar, lifetime issue

Roman Empire (Ephesus): ca. 25-20 BC silver cistophorus of Augustus

Roman Empire: ca. 14-37 AD silver denarius of Tiberius (the biblical "Tribute Penny")

Roman Empire: ca. 37-38 AD bronze as of Gaius ("Caligula")

Roman Empire: ca. 41-54 AD bronze sestertius of Claudius

Roman Empire: ca. 54-68 AD gold aureus of Nero

PART II: THE CIVIL WAR EMPERORS

Roman Empire: ca. 68-69 AD silver denarius of Galba

Roman Empire: 69 AD silver denarius of Otho

Roman Empire: 69 AD silver denarius of Vitellius

PART III: THE FLAVIAN DYNASTY

Roman Empire: ca. 80-81 AD silver denarius of Vespasian; commemorative issue struck by Titus

Roman Empire: ca. 80 AD gold aureus of Titus, struck for the opening of the Colosseum

Roman Empire: ca. 80-81 AD silver denarius of Domitian as Caesar under Titus

Collector since 1976. On the CU forums here since 2001.

Comments

  • MEJ7070MEJ7070 Posts: 343 ✭✭✭✭✭

    Ancients are an area that I know very, very little about, but I always enjoy reading your posts and seeing the coins in your collection. Your passion is very evident.

    Also appreciate the little nuggets of info/knowledge that I often pick up from your posts.

    Cool coins!

  • lordmarcovanlordmarcovan Posts: 44,093 ✭✭✭✭✭

    Thanks!

    Collector since 1976. On the CU forums here since 2001.

  • TwoKopeikiTwoKopeiki Posts: 9,929 ✭✭✭✭✭

    Loved the video - your sister did a great job!

    Instagram: 8 Reales Numis
  • ajaanajaan Posts: 17,705 ✭✭✭✭✭

    Fantastic history lesson. Very well done video. Congratulations.


    DPOTD-3
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    Don
  • worldcoinguyworldcoinguy Posts: 3,048 ✭✭✭✭✭

    Great video! Loved the historical context and commentary, particularly the discussion of 'pecunia non olet'.

  • cinque1543cinque1543 Posts: 349 ✭✭✭

    Fantastic set with tons of history.

    69AD was a tough year to be emperor!

  • WorldTypeSetWorldTypeSet Posts: 1,347 ✭✭✭

    Really liked the video. Good work Rob (and sister).

    Paul

    My World Coin Type Set
  • HoledandCreativeHoledandCreative Posts: 2,844 ✭✭✭✭✭

    Great video of your wonderful collection!

  • taropatch99taropatch99 Posts: 262 ✭✭✭

    Its good that you posted this video offering a second time for those that missed it the first time.
    As a history buff, I appreciated it more the second time I viewed it.

    Formerly known as deadmunny
    Positive transactions with: dcarr, JWP, Cent1225, slantycouch, dontippet, Gerard, Scrapman1077, USMC_6115, rah1959

  • lordmarcovanlordmarcovan Posts: 44,093 ✭✭✭✭✭

    I still cringe a bit at some of the errors I made in the video. I was speaking without notes and goofed in a few places.

    Collector since 1976. On the CU forums here since 2001.

  • 291fifth291fifth Posts: 24,852 ✭✭✭✭✭
    edited October 10, 2025 3:45PM

    Nero must have really liked to eat!

    All glory is fleeting.
  • Morgan WhiteMorgan White Posts: 11,911 ✭✭✭✭✭

    Very cool 😎

  • ashelandasheland Posts: 24,072 ✭✭✭✭✭

    Your collection is awesome!

    My YouTube Channel

  • colincmr2colincmr2 Posts: 18 ✭✭

    Very nice LordM! I recall your early motivated phase for Roman coins on the boards!

  • bosoxbosox Posts: 1,601 ✭✭✭✭✭

    Nice set!

    Numismatic author & owner of the Uncommon Cents collections. 2011 and 2025 Fred Bowman award winner, 2020 J. Douglas Ferguson award winner, & 2022 Paul Fiocca award winner.

    http://www.victoriancent.com
  • sylsyl Posts: 1,007 ✭✭✭

    Great looking Caesars!

  • PhilArnoldPhilArnold Posts: 203 ✭✭✭✭✭

    Awesome set, LordM!

    Phil Arnold
    Director of Photography, GreatCollections
    greatcollections.com

  • johnny9434johnny9434 Posts: 29,868 ✭✭✭✭✭

    That's impressive, I like 👍

  • Coin FinderCoin Finder Posts: 7,536 ✭✭✭✭✭

    May I ask what these retail for? It looks interesting to me and if the budget is there maybe ill give it a go...

  • lordmarcovanlordmarcovan Posts: 44,093 ✭✭✭✭✭

    @Coin Finder said:
    May I ask what these retail for? It looks interesting to me and if the budget is there maybe ill give it a go...

    The cheapest coin here is in the $300s or $400s. The two gold ones cost north of $3000, with the most expensive being the Titus elephant aureus, which cost me somewhere around $3500, give or take (I forget, at the moment).

    I have about $10K in this set, but a Twelve Caesars collection in just bronze and silver can be done for less. The first time I did one, I had a $500/coin ceiling. That was challenging but I managed to do it on that lower budget.

    Collector since 1976. On the CU forums here since 2001.

  • Coin FinderCoin Finder Posts: 7,536 ✭✭✭✭✭

    Thank you really cool set!

  • AbueloAbuelo Posts: 1,970 ✭✭✭✭✭

    I guess I resurrected your other post on the subject from 2013! I was doing a google search on the subject :D

  • lordmarcovanlordmarcovan Posts: 44,093 ✭✭✭✭✭

    @Abuelo said:
    I guess I resurrected your other post on the subject from 2013! I was doing a google search on the subject :D

    That was my FIRST time doing the 12C, on a much smaller budget!

    Collector since 1976. On the CU forums here since 2001.

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