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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;IdesOfMarch01, post: 2869624, member: 39084&quot;]The denarius (meaning “containing ten”) made its appearance as a silver coin around 211 BC, during the Second Punic War.&nbsp; As its name implies, it was originally worth 10 asses (“as” being translated as a “unit”) but later increased in value to 16 asses.&nbsp; Denarii were of very high silver purity (95% - 98%, around 3.9g) until they were specifically debased in both purity and weight by Nero (to 93.5%, around 3.41g.) to help pay for his profligacy with the Roman treasury.</p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]685461[/ATTACH] </p><p><br /></p><p>All twelve Caesars minted Imperial portrait denarii, so a complete lifetime set is possible in this denomination.&nbsp; I’ve always thought a full tray of 12 Caesars denarii to be one of the best looking presentations of this denomination, regardless of each coin’s condition.&nbsp; The artistry of the portraits can be quite good despite the small size, as well as illustrating distinctive portraits of each emperor.</p><p><br /></p><p>Bring out those denarii virtual trays![/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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