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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;Alegandron, post: 3051925, member: 51347&quot;]The Second Punic War was probably one of the biggest drivers for Reform of Rome&#039;s coinage.&nbsp; Massive losses in battle, parts of Italia ravaged by Hannibal, worries about permanent defection of Rome&#039;s Allies, loss of monies and precious metals, treachery over the 16 years of this War from 218-202 BCE.&nbsp; The Roman Republic and the peoples of Rome were tested to their limits.&nbsp; This was truly a World War for the Ancient Era as well as a War for Extinction.</p><p><br /></p><p>Rome changed their currency during this War, of which many of the reforms lasted for several hundreds of years:</p><p><br /></p><p><b>Semuncia:</b></p><p>[ATTACH=full]763925[/ATTACH]</p><p>RR Anon AE Semuncia 217-215 Mercury Prow S 620 Cr 38-7</p><p><i>1/24th of an As</i></p><p><br /></p><p><b>Uncia</b></p><p>[ATTACH=full]763926[/ATTACH]</p><p>RR Anon AE Uncia 217-215 BC Roma Attic Prow Cr 38-6 S 615</p><p><i>1/12th As</i></p><p><br /></p><p><b>Sextans:</b></p><p>[ATTACH=full]763927[/ATTACH]</p><p>RR Anon AE Sextans 217-215 BCE She-Wolf Twins Eagle Syd 95 Cr 39-3 S 609</p><p><i>1/6 of an As</i></p><p><br /></p><p><b>Quadrans:</b></p><p>[ATTACH=full]763929[/ATTACH]</p><p>RR Anon AE 28mm 19-2g Quadrans - Sicily mint&nbsp; 214-212 BCE Hercules-boar headress - Bull ex RBW Craw 72-7</p><p><i>1/4th of an As</i></p><p><br /></p><p><b>Triens:</b></p><p>[ATTACH=full]763930[/ATTACH]</p><p>RR Anon AE Triens 211-206 BC Minerva Prow Cr 56-4 S 911</p><p><i>1/3rd of an As</i></p><p><br /></p><p><b>Semis:</b></p><p>[ATTACH=full]763932[/ATTACH]</p><p>RR Anon AE Semis Rome after 211 BCE Laureate hd Saturn r S - Prow r S ROMA 19.3g 26mm Craw 56-3</p><p><i>1/2 As</i></p><p><br /></p><p><b>AS</b></p><p>[ATTACH=full]763936[/ATTACH]</p><p>RR Anon AE As after 211 BC Janus I Prow Cr 56-2 Sear 627</p><p><i>As = the original Bronze Roman Currency Unit, which transitioned to the Silver Denarius in 310 BCE.&nbsp; The Currency Reforms of approx 211 BCE, created a Currency that lasted for several hundreds of years through the Republic and into the height of the Roman Empire.</i></p><p><br /></p><p><b>AR Sestertius:</b></p><p>[ATTACH=full]763934[/ATTACH]</p><p>RR AR Sestertius After 211 BCE 12mm 1.0g Rome mint Roma r IIS - Dioscuri riding stars in ex ROMA Sear 46 Craw 44-7 RSC 4</p><p><i>1/4th of a Denarius or 2-1/2 Asses - IIS on the obverse means 2 Asses plus a Semis... 10 Asses to a Denarius at this time.&nbsp; 16 Asses to a Denarius did not happen until approx 142 BCE or soon after the THIRD Punic War.</i></p><p><br /></p><p><b>Quinarius:</b></p><p>[ATTACH=full]763933[/ATTACH]</p><p>RR Quinarius 212-195 BCE 1.8g Luceria mint Anon Craw 98B-1 VERY RARE</p><p><i>5 Asses or 1/2 of a Denarius</i></p><p><br /></p><p><b>DENARIUS:</b></p><p>[ATTACH=full]763937[/ATTACH]</p><p>RR Anon AR denarius Roma 211-206 BCE ROMA incus Dioscuri single horn-helmet Sear-- Craw 68-1b SICILY ISSUE RARE was cr 44-5</p><p><i>1 Denarius = 10 Asses or 2 Quinarii or 4 Sestertii or 20 Semis or 30 Triens or 40 Quadrans or 60 Sextans or 120 Unciae or 240 Sumuniciae (bunches)</i></p><p><br /></p><p><i>Gold coinage was really not a major part of Roman Currency at this time.&nbsp; The Gold Aureus really did not come into play until Augustus, 200 years later.&nbsp; Their were some some rare Gold Staters (yeah, I want to get some).&nbsp; At this time the Senate focused on BRONZE and SILVER for currencies.&nbsp; The excitement of Orichalcum, Copper, and Gold did not come into pay until Augustus (ANOTHER reform)</i>[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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