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Offline Carausius

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Rare silver sestertii and other Imperatorials
« on: May 24, 2022, 12:45:54 am »
I've added several rare Silver Sestertii and other Imperatorial coins to my Roman Republican gallery.  A few very important coins, including: a plate coin from Sear's History and Coinage of the Roman Imperators (my 2nd or 3rd plate coin from this book) with a 1909 provenance; and an important "mistake" from the Borghesi collection, with a verifiable provenance to before 1808!  Link to my Gallery is below.  Please have a look.  Comments are encouraged.   ;) 

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Re: Rare silver sestertii and other Imperatorials
« Reply #1 on: May 24, 2022, 08:30:53 am »
Great additions Michael.  Regardless of what some people say, I think provenance is going to be a very important factor for collectors going forward.  Well done!

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Re: Rare silver sestertii and other Imperatorials
« Reply #2 on: May 24, 2022, 08:51:43 am »
Thanks, Jay!  Provenance hunting has practically become a second hobby for me.  Even if it hadn't taken on added significance because of import restrictions etc., I'd probably still enjoy provenance research.  The Borghesi addition to my gallery was particularly fun research, requiring lots of translation to confirm the history and description error.

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Re: Rare silver sestertii and other Imperatorials
« Reply #3 on: May 24, 2022, 06:28:38 pm »
The research is as impressive as the acquisitions,, as usual!
   My pet theory on AR sestertii is that, despite their seeming utility as a "half-ish-y" day's pay, perhaps the reality is similar to ours: by the age that you can readily put a half-day of pay into a tiny coin, you can barely see it.  Apparently, according to the late numismatist & ophthalmologist Dr. Jay Galst, the age of onset for nearsightedness has not changed nearly as much as life-expectancy.  So, perhaps 45 to 55 year old Romans found them just as hard to read as Borghesi.
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Re: Rare silver sestertii and other Imperatorials
« Reply #4 on: May 24, 2022, 07:32:57 pm »
Thanks, Paul! 

 

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