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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	Augustus Silver denarius issued 15-13 BC Obv: AVGVSTVS DIVI F, Bare head right Rev: IMP ᛫ X, Bull butting right Nearly Extremely Fine \| AUD $1250.00
	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: LIBERTAS AVGVSTA SC, Libertas standing, to front, holding pileus in right and extending right hand Fair-Fine \| AUD $80.00
	Nero Gold aureus issued AD 65/66 Obv: NERO CAESAR AVGVSTVS, Laureate head right Rev: IVPPITER CVSTOS, Jupiter, bare to waist, cloak round lower limbs, seated, left on throne, holding thunderbolt and long sceptre Very Fine/About Very Fine \| AUD $10500.00
	Vespasian Silver denarius issued AD 70 Obv: IMP CAESAR VESPASIANVS AVG, Laureate head right Rev: COS ITER TR POT, Pax, draped. seated left, holding branch and winged caduceus Very Fine \| AUD $230.00
	Domitian Silver denarius issued AD 77/78 Obv: CAESAR AVG F DOMITIANVS, Head of Domitian, laureate, right Rev: COS V, Wolf and twins; boat in exergue Nearly Very Fine \| AUD $240.00
	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
	Domitian Silver denarius issued AD 80/81 Obv: CAESAR DIVI F DOMITIANVS COS VII, Laureate head right Rev: PRINCEPS IVVENTVTIS, Square seat, draped; Corinthian helmet above Good Fine \| AUD $230.00
	Domitian Silver denarius issued AD 93/94 Obv: IMP CAES DOMIT AVG GERM PM TRP XIII, Laureate head right Rev: IMP XXII COS XVI CENS PP P, Minerva standing right on top of rostral column, holding spear and shield; owl right Good Very Fine \| AUD $250.00

	Augustus Silver denarius issued 15-13 BC Obv: AVGVSTVS DIVI F, Bare head right Rev: IMP ᛫ X, Bull butting right Nearly Extremely Fine \| AUD $1250.00
	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: LIBERTAS AVGVSTA SC, Libertas standing, to front, holding pileus in right and extending right hand Fair-Fine \| AUD $80.00
	Nero Gold aureus issued AD 65/66 Obv: NERO CAESAR AVGVSTVS, Laureate head right Rev: IVPPITER CVSTOS, Jupiter, bare to waist, cloak round lower limbs, seated, left on throne, holding thunderbolt and long sceptre Very Fine/About Very Fine \| AUD $10500.00
	Vespasian Silver denarius issued AD 70 Obv: IMP CAESAR VESPASIANVS AVG, Laureate head right Rev: COS ITER TR POT, Pax, draped. seated left, holding branch and winged caduceus Very Fine \| AUD $230.00
	Domitian Silver denarius issued AD 77/78 Obv: CAESAR AVG F DOMITIANVS, Head of Domitian, laureate, right Rev: COS V, Wolf and twins; boat in exergue Nearly Very Fine \| AUD $240.00
	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
	Domitian Silver denarius issued AD 80/81 Obv: CAESAR DIVI F DOMITIANVS COS VII, Laureate head right Rev: PRINCEPS IVVENTVTIS, Square seat, draped; Corinthian helmet above Good Fine \| AUD $230.00
	Domitian Silver denarius issued AD 93/94 Obv: IMP CAES DOMIT AVG GERM PM TRP XIII, Laureate head right Rev: IMP XXII COS XVI CENS PP P, Minerva standing right on top of rostral column, holding spear and shield; owl right Good Very Fine \| AUD $250.00