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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;red_spork, post: 3128401, member: 74282&quot;]My suggestions for coins in the &lt;$300 price range for the early Roman Republic:</p><p><br /></p><p>A small aes grave. This uncia was under $200 at auction and is a common type that anyone can find with a little patience.</p><p>[ATTACH=full]797597[/ATTACH] </p><p><br /></p><p>Roman Republic Æ Aes Grave uncia(27 mm, 25.52 g), anonymous, 280-265 B.C., Rome mint. Astragalos(sheep knucklebone) seen from above; • / •. Crawford 14/6; Vecchi ICC 31; HN Italy 273; Thurlow-Vecchi 6a; Haeberlin plate 40, 19</p><p><br /></p><p>A minerva/horse head litra. These are generally thought to be First Punic War-era, related to the construction of the first Roman fleet and are relatively common and cheap even in better grades. This example was under $100:</p><p>[ATTACH=full]797611[/ATTACH] </p><p>Roman Republic Æ litra(5.75g, 18mm), anonymous, after 264 B.C., Cosa mint. Helmeted head of minerva right; border of dots / Horse&#039;s head right, on base; behind, ROMA[NO] upwards. Crawford 17/1d; BMCRR Romano-Campanian 12; Sydenham 3a</p><p><br /></p><p>An early denarius system denarius, quinarius or sestertius. The denarii are the most impressive due to the size but good anonymous denarii can be expensive. The quinarii are a good balance between price, size and historical interest, at least the more common varieties. This example was under $200:</p><p>[ATTACH=full]797612[/ATTACH] </p><p>Roman Republic AR quinarius(16.3mm, 1.94g, 12h). Anonymous. ca. 212-196 B.C. Apulian mint. Helmeted head of Roma right, V behind / ROMA, the Dioscuri riding right, each holds a spear; H below. Crawford 85/1a; Sydenham 174; RSC 33b; Russo RBW 347.</p><p><br /></p><p>A struck prow bronze. I&#039;d recommend going for a Janus-headed as, however they are the toughest ones to find in worthwhile condition and the small denominations can be a better value if you want a coin that&#039;s nice to look at. Each of these were about $100</p><p>[ATTACH=full]797613[/ATTACH] </p><p>Roman republic Æ Uncia(7.81g, 22mm, 3h), anonymous &quot;post-semilibral&quot; series. 215-212 BC. Head of Roma right, wearing attic helmet; to left, • / Prow right; above, ROMA; below, •. McCabe Group A1; Crawford 41/10</p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]797604[/ATTACH] </p><p>Roman Republic Æ as(30 mm, 27.09g). SAFRA(Spurius Afranius?), moneyer, 150 B.C. Rome mint. Laureate head of bearded Janus, I above / Prow right; above, SAFRA; before, dolphin; below, ROMA. Crawford 206/2; Sydenham 389; Babelon Afrania 2; Russo RBW 886(this coin).</p><p><br /></p><p>Finally, a victoriatus. This denomination is all too frequently overlooked even by collectors with many Roman Republic coins but they&#039;re interesting and common enough that in my opinion everyone should have at least one. These represent an interesting phenomenon of Rome minting coins to facilitate trade with those on Greek and Punic monetary systems even after Rome had introduced the denarius system which made bronze, silver and gold interchangeable within the Roman monetary system. This example was right around $200 via a retail dealer</p><p>[ATTACH=full]797616[/ATTACH] </p><p>Roman Republic AR Victoriatus(17mm, 3.08g, 4h). Anonymous, after 211 B.C., Rome mint. Laureate head of Jupiter right. Border of dots / Victory right crowning trophy; in exergue, ROMA. Line border. Crawford 53/1; Sydenham 83; RSC 9.</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>These would be my suggestions for the early Roman Republic. I need to think a bit about what sort of coins could be included as far as middle and late Republic/Imperatorial[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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