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Joe Sermarini:
Many Roman coin collectors would like to have one coin of as many emperors as they can find or afford.  I think that for many emperors if you only are going to buy one coin, there is a type or maybe a few types that are "the ONE" that is best for that emperor.  Some might be "the ONE" because they are historical, some because they are what I call "story" coins, some because they are a design unique to that emperor and you want at least one of that reverse type.  You might have your own reasons for specifying "the ONE" for a particular emperor.  Here are some of my personal examples: 

- For Brutus, EID MAR denarius (OK, maybe not).
- For Caesar, DICT PERPETVO denarius.
- For Vespasian, a Judaea Capta Sestertius
- For Trajan, denarius with Trajan's column. 
- For Elagabalus, Elagab in the reverse legend. 
- For Julia Domna, Caracalla and Geta on the reverse. 
- For Diocletian, PROVIDENT DEOR QVIES AVGG abdication follis
- For Magnentius, Chi Rho reverse
- For Julian II, AE 1 Bull reverse

What are your "the ONE" types and, if it isn't obvious, why?

Bacchus:
For Tiberius I suppose it would have to be the 'tribute penny' that most would go for as well.
Malcolm

PS. and for me a Diadumenian (ant.) referencing him as Augustus  8)

Potator II:
And for Postumus an aureus with bust facing.... let's dream

Potator

Roma_Orbis:
My selection for mid bronzes (my collecting area):

- Augustus: Vesta temple
- Tiberius: CLEMENTIA / MODERATIONI on shield
- Caligula: VESTA (no other choice)
- Claudius: any of the few types
- Nero: Macellum; Nero playing lyra
- Galba: Quadragensuma remissae + Triumph arch
- Vitellius: any of the Rome mint
- Vespasian: IVDAEA CAPTA
- Titus: IVDAEA CAPTA
- Domitian: saecular games; 2 shields
- Nerva: 2 hands + standard
- Trajan: 'Danubian' bridge; horserider; column
- Hadrian: Nilus; Aegyptos; Galley
- Antoninus: elephant; Mars visiting Rhea Silvia
- Marcus Aurelius: River-god (Tiber or Danuvvius)
- Commodus: portrait with lion skin
- Pertinax: any
- Didus Julianus: any
- Albinus: portrait as Augustus :angel:
- Septimius Severus: ARCVS AVGG arch (still in Rome)
- Caracalla: lion holding thunderbolt
- Geta: SAEVCVLARIA SACRA (Sept.+Caracalla+Geta sacrificing)
- Macrin: portrait with long beard (last emissions)
- Elagabal: portrait with the horn
- Sev. Alexander: therms (the ex. in the Brit. Museum! :o :o one of the most fascinating MB I've ever seen)

Jérôme

Windchild:
I would say for Constantius Chlorus, the famous "Arras" medaillon (City of London kneeling in front of the Emperor..)

And for Maximian a coin from his second reign (he has never accepted the forced retierment imposed by Diocletianus...)

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