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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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Coins of that match this collection category currently available

Coin image Tiberius
Gold aureus issued AD 16-37
Obv: TI CAESAR DIVI AVG F AVGVSTVS, Head of Tiberius, laureate, 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
Very Fine   |   AUD $8000.00
Coin image Caligula and Germanicus, Crete, Germanicus
Bronze AE21 issued AD 37-41
Obv: C CAESAR GERMANICVS AVG, Bare head of Caligula right
Rev: GERMANICVS CAESAR, Bare of Germanicus right
Nearly Very Fine   |   AUD $350.00
Coin image Claudius, Ionia, Ephesos
Bronze AE21 issued AD 49/50
Obv: Laureate head of Claudius right, diademed draped bust of Agrippina r
Rev: Stag standing r
Fine   |   AUD $165.00