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<p>[QUOTE="Alegandron, post: 3649871, member: 51347"]Gorgeous coin! Well done, JW!</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>This one fell into the $1500-2500 range as posted in this thread:</p><p><a href="https://www.cointalk.com/threads/what-your-budget-buys-1500-2500-edition.304056/#post-2873393" class="internalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="https://www.cointalk.com/threads/what-your-budget-buys-1500-2500-edition.304056/#post-2873393">https://www.cointalk.com/threads/what-your-budget-buys-1500-2500-edition.304056/#post-2873393</a></p><p><br /></p><p><b><br /></b></p><p><b>I chose this because it showed the ROMANO legend on the reverse on the horse’s collar. </b></p><p><img src="https://www.cointalk.com/attachments/upload_2017-3-13_20-48-2-png.598804/" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /></p><p><b>Roman Republic</b></p><p><b>Anonymous, 280-275 BCE </b></p><p>Didrachm (Silver, 20mm, 7.28 g 11)</p><p>Uncertain mint (Neapolis?)</p><p>OBV: Helmeted head of bearded Mars to left; oak spray to right</p><p><i>REV: </i>Horse’s head right, wearing bridle, on base inscribed ROMANO; to left, stalk of grain.</p><p>REF: Sear 22; Crawford 13/1; HN III 266. Sydenham 1</p><p>COMMENTS: Minor reverse corrosion.</p><p><i>From a Swiss collection, formed in the 1990s</i></p><p><i><br /></i></p><p><i><b>I now subscribe to Kennith Harl’s explanation:</b></i></p><p><i><br /></i></p><p><i><b>Denarius started in 310 BCE:</b> It has been argued that the DiDrachm name for PRE-Reform (211 BCE), is incorrect. In fact, the Romans would have called their AR - 10 Asses Coins a Denarius. Denarius is a derivative of Ten in Latin. Ergo, the Pre-Reform AR 10-Asses would be a Heavy Denarius. They were first minted in 310 BCE when Rome was building the Via Appia (first major highway in Italy) and Aqua Appia (first major Aquaduct in Italy) projects.</i></p><p><i><br /></i></p><p><i>In reading Kenneth Harl's book, it was used to pay for the BUILDING of Via Appia and Aqua Appia. These were the first major projects that Rome embarked, creating their first "super-highway" and first major Aquaduct program. The <i>Censor</i> Appius Claudius Caecus built the Aqua Appia in 312 BCE as well as built the Via Appia. Busy dude.</i></p><p><i><br /></i></p><p><i>I have posted this earlier, but this was the time that Rome was REALLY getting itself on the map! <b>Legions, Road Systems, Aquaducts, Concrete, Incorporation of Allies and Citizens</b>... HUGE innovations that made Rome a World Empire.</i></p><p><i><br /></i></p><p><i>I also have more Heavy Denarii from the PRE-Reform period of 310-211 BCE... here is the First AR Coin minted by Rome.</i></p><p><i><img src="https://www.cointalk.com/attachments/rr-anon-ar-heavy-denarius-didrachm-310-300-bce-mars-horse-first-jpg.957136/" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /></i></p><p><i>Roman Republic</i></p><p><i>Anon AR Heavy Denarius / Didrachm</i></p><p><i>7.3g, 21mm, 310-300 BCE</i></p><p><i>Helmeted Bearded Mars</i></p><p><i>Horse head, Grain behind / Romano</i></p><p><i>Crawford 13-1</i></p><p><i>FIRST Silver Coin of Rome. Tarriffed at 10 Asses</i>[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="Alegandron, post: 3649871, member: 51347"]Gorgeous coin! Well done, JW! This one fell into the $1500-2500 range as posted in this thread: [URL]https://www.cointalk.com/threads/what-your-budget-buys-1500-2500-edition.304056/#post-2873393[/URL] [B] I chose this because it showed the ROMANO legend on the reverse on the horse’s collar. [/B] [IMG]https://www.cointalk.com/attachments/upload_2017-3-13_20-48-2-png.598804/[/IMG] [B]Roman Republic Anonymous, 280-275 BCE [/B] Didrachm (Silver, 20mm, 7.28 g 11) Uncertain mint (Neapolis?) OBV: Helmeted head of bearded Mars to left; oak spray to right [I]REV: [/I]Horse’s head right, wearing bridle, on base inscribed ROMANO; to left, stalk of grain. REF: Sear 22; Crawford 13/1; HN III 266. Sydenham 1 COMMENTS: Minor reverse corrosion. [I]From a Swiss collection, formed in the 1990s [B]I now subscribe to Kennith Harl’s explanation:[/B] [B]Denarius started in 310 BCE:[/B] It has been argued that the DiDrachm name for PRE-Reform (211 BCE), is incorrect. In fact, the Romans would have called their AR - 10 Asses Coins a Denarius. Denarius is a derivative of Ten in Latin. Ergo, the Pre-Reform AR 10-Asses would be a Heavy Denarius. They were first minted in 310 BCE when Rome was building the Via Appia (first major highway in Italy) and Aqua Appia (first major Aquaduct in Italy) projects. In reading Kenneth Harl's book, it was used to pay for the BUILDING of Via Appia and Aqua Appia. These were the first major projects that Rome embarked, creating their first "super-highway" and first major Aquaduct program. The [I]Censor[/I] Appius Claudius Caecus built the Aqua Appia in 312 BCE as well as built the Via Appia. Busy dude. I have posted this earlier, but this was the time that Rome was REALLY getting itself on the map! [B]Legions, Road Systems, Aquaducts, Concrete, Incorporation of Allies and Citizens[/B]... HUGE innovations that made Rome a World Empire. I also have more Heavy Denarii from the PRE-Reform period of 310-211 BCE... here is the First AR Coin minted by Rome. [IMG]https://www.cointalk.com/attachments/rr-anon-ar-heavy-denarius-didrachm-310-300-bce-mars-horse-first-jpg.957136/[/IMG] Roman Republic Anon AR Heavy Denarius / Didrachm 7.3g, 21mm, 310-300 BCE Helmeted Bearded Mars Horse head, Grain behind / Romano Crawford 13-1 FIRST Silver Coin of Rome. Tarriffed at 10 Asses[/I][/QUOTE]
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