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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;IdesOfMarch01, post: 2866039, member: 39084&quot;]Although smaller denominations were coined, the Roman <i>as</i> was the smallest denomination commonly used in commerce.&nbsp; The <i>dupondius</i>, worth two <i>asses</i>, was also commonly circulated during the reign of 11 of the 12 Caesars (Julius Caesar&#039;s reign being the exception.&nbsp; Originally 1/10th of a denarius, the <i>as</i> was later devalued to 1/16 of a denarius (there were four asses to a sestertius, and 400 asses to an aureus).</p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]683703[/ATTACH] </p><p><br /></p><p>I&#039;ve always found it visually interesting to see sets of similar coins presented in a virtual tray arrangement, and I hope the collectors here find it interesting too.&nbsp; Different artistic styles and slight evolution of realism / idealism can be seen.&nbsp; It&#039;s also fun to see the &quot;rogue&#039;s gallery&quot; of 12 Caesars in one picture.</p><p><br /></p><p>Neither Julius Caesar nor Otho minted small bronzes or sestertii during their reign, so my collection necessarily has two empty spots in it, as well as a distribution of asses vs. dupondii.&nbsp; </p><p><br /></p><p>Let&#039;s see some small bronze virtual trays -- they don&#039;t need to be complete!</p><p><br /></p><p><b>Next: Sestertii Virtual Tray</b>[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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