The Twelve Caesars of Suetonius

A collection of a portrait coin of each of the "Twelve Caesars", a collection of imperial biographies by Suetonius of the first twelve rulers of Rome. Namely: - Julius Caesar (49 - 44 BC) - Augustus (31 BC - AD 14) - Tiberius (AD 14 - 37) - Caligula (AD 37 - 41) - Claudius (AD 41 - 54) - Nero (AD 54 - 68) - Galba (AD 68 - 69) - Otho (AD 69) - Vitellius (AD 69) - Vespasian (AD 69 - 79) - Titus (AD 79 - 81) - Domitian (AD 81 - 96) The portrait coins of Julius Caesar and Caligula are particularly scarce and sought after, as well as the first three emperor of AD 69: Galba, Otho and Vitellius as they only ruled a matter of months each. This collection is the most popular aim for collecting Roman coins which makes any of the portraits coins of these emperors much sought-after.

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	Tiberius Silver denarius issued AD 14-37 Obv: TI CAESAR DIVI AVG F AVGVSTVS, Laureate head right Rev: PONTIF MAXIM, Female figure (Livia?), draped, right, seated, right on chair with plain legs, holding branch and long sceptre; below chair, a double line Good Very Fine \| AUD $930.00
	Caligula Bronze as issued AD 37/38 Obv: C CAESAR AVG GERMANICVS PON M TR POT, Bare head left Rev: VESTA S C, Vesta, veiled and draped, seated left on throne with ornamented back and legs, holding patera and transverse sceptre About Very Fine \| AUD $750.00
	Claudius Bronze as issued AD 50-54 Obv: TI CLAVDIVS CAESAR AVG PM TRP IMP PP, Bare head left Rev: S C, Minerva, helmeted and draped, advancing right, levelling javelin in right hand and shield in left Nice Very Fine \| AUD $250.00
	Nero, Syria, Antioch Silver tetradrachm issued AD 63/64 Obv: NEPΩN KAIΣAPΣ ΣEBAΣTOΣ, Laureate bust right wearing aegis Rev: ETOYΣ BIP.I, Eagle standing right on thunderbolt, palm branch before Good Very Fine \| AUD $400.00
	Vespasian Gold aureus issued AD 72/73 Obv: IMP CAES VESP AVG PM COS IIII, Laureate head right Rev: NEP RED, Neptune standing left, right foot on globe, holding acrostolium and sceptre About Very Fine \| AUD $10500.00
	Domitian Bronze as issued AD 77/78 Obv: CAESAR AVG F DOMITIAN COS V, Laureate and draped bust right Rev: S C, Spes standing, left holding flower in right and raising skirt with left Fine-Very Fine \| AUD $190.00
	Domitian Bronze as issued AD 77/78 Obv: CAESAR AVG F DOMITIANVS COS V, Laureate head right; globe at point of neck Rev: S C, Spes standing, left holding flower in right and raising skirt with left Good Very Fine \| AUD $330.00

	Tiberius Silver denarius issued AD 14-37 Obv: TI CAESAR DIVI AVG F AVGVSTVS, Laureate head right Rev: PONTIF MAXIM, Female figure (Livia?), draped, right, seated, right on chair with plain legs, holding branch and long sceptre; below chair, a double line Good Very Fine \| AUD $930.00
	Caligula Bronze as issued AD 37/38 Obv: C CAESAR AVG GERMANICVS PON M TR POT, Bare head left Rev: VESTA S C, Vesta, veiled and draped, seated left on throne with ornamented back and legs, holding patera and transverse sceptre About Very Fine \| AUD $750.00
	Claudius Bronze as issued AD 50-54 Obv: TI CLAVDIVS CAESAR AVG PM TRP IMP PP, Bare head left Rev: S C, Minerva, helmeted and draped, advancing right, levelling javelin in right hand and shield in left Nice Very Fine \| AUD $250.00
	Nero, Syria, Antioch Silver tetradrachm issued AD 63/64 Obv: NEPΩN KAIΣAPΣ ΣEBAΣTOΣ, Laureate bust right wearing aegis Rev: ETOYΣ BIP.I, Eagle standing right on thunderbolt, palm branch before Good Very Fine \| AUD $400.00
	Vespasian Gold aureus issued AD 72/73 Obv: IMP CAES VESP AVG PM COS IIII, Laureate head right Rev: NEP RED, Neptune standing left, right foot on globe, holding acrostolium and sceptre About Very Fine \| AUD $10500.00
	Domitian Bronze as issued AD 77/78 Obv: CAESAR AVG F DOMITIAN COS V, Laureate and draped bust right Rev: S C, Spes standing, left holding flower in right and raising skirt with left Fine-Very Fine \| AUD $190.00
	Domitian Bronze as issued AD 77/78 Obv: CAESAR AVG F DOMITIANVS COS V, Laureate head right; globe at point of neck Rev: S C, Spes standing, left holding flower in right and raising skirt with left Good Very Fine \| AUD $330.00