is a caligula denarius affordable

[lv88]

 this year i have yet to purchase a coin more for than 20$

and i usually read some of the forum posts to give me ideas. well i got one  

but im not sure that this might be affordable on my budget.

im looking for a caligula denarius that is not totally obliterated of detail.

i realize that they go into the thousands at times.

can someone give me a reality check and tell me if i could purchace one between 2-500 dollars  

[Jochen]

Hi lv88!

The denarii from Caius Caligula are very expensive. I've never seen one above F under $1000. But check  http://www.wildwinds.com/coins/ric/caligula/i.html.

Regards,
Jochen

[David Atherton]

I agree with Jochen. Being a collector of silver coins of the 1st century, naturally I would like one example of all the emperors of that era. Caligula and Claudius will both be very expensive in silver. There's just not a lot of them out there.

[MJP]

I saw a aVf-VF denarius of Claudius on ebay being sold by Atlantis-ltd, it sold for aroun $500, a very good deal, I would rather have a cistophorus   too bad Ill never get one.

[Joe Geranio]

Sorry,

A Caligula denarius is going to run alot more than $500.00.  I purchased my first denarius of Caligula in 1995 for $750.00 dollars.  If you do find one that inexpensive let me know please.

Joe Geranio   

[Rupert]

You can certainly find cheaper denarii of Caligula at Ebay but they're fake. There are a great many fakes of Caligula denarii because they're so badly sought after. Be extremely careful!

Rupert (who after almost 30 years still has no Caligula denarius)

[William J Bligh]

Fourees are always a good way to go for those rarities. I've had a few Claudius and Caligula fourees and they all went for under $500. Fourees also add in the interesting world of mules, like that Caligula/Caius & Lucius type pictured above. I've seen some types of Caligula denarii sold online that have suffered damage go for sale for under $500, and some of those have decent obverse portraits.

Of course, for Claudius, the cistophoroi that now seem to be popping up everywhere and are now cheaper than denarii. A mere $500 will get you a Fine cistophorus of Claudius. Three times the silver, and all the art and skill in the portraiture - you can't go wrong!