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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;Alegandron, post: 4578392, member: 51347&quot;]Well, thank you.&nbsp; I feel honored that you liked that type of coin based on my posting.</p><p><br /></p><p>I will post mine out there again, cuz, I really like it!&nbsp; I chuckle a lot, because there were so many things that the Republic did in their History, but the Ancient&#039;s Hobby is so focused on Roman EMPIRE and the bust / personality on the COIN.&nbsp; <img src="styles/default/xenforo/clear.png" class="mceSmilieSprite mceSmilie1" alt=":)" unselectable="on" unselectable="on" /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]1133647[/ATTACH]</p><p>Mysia, Pergamum (Pergamon) 85-76 BCE</p><p>Cista Mystica or Cistophoric Tetradrachm</p><p>AR 12.46 x 26 mm</p><p>Obverse: Cista mystica with serpent; all within ivy wreath</p><p>Reverse: bow-case with serpents, PRE monogram to left, KP / PRY monogram above, serpent-staff right.</p><p>Ref: Kleiner 36</p><p><br /></p><p>Comment:&nbsp; During the times of the late republic and early imperial period this was worth 3 Roman denarii, I believe the value was set by Augustus. It features the a serpent fleeing a box, the cista, surrounded by an oak and ivy wreathe, the reverse is two serpents surrounding a quiver with a standard in the right field.</p><p><br /></p><p>My comment:&nbsp; I also found this similar tariff comment in Kenneth Harl&#039;s &quot;Coinage in the Roman Economy, 300 BCE to 700 CE&quot;[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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