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<p>[QUOTE="Orielensis, post: 4855425, member: 96898"]I'm not a Roman Republican specialist, but I know an article by Charles T. Barlow in which he argues that the <i>argento publico </i>coinage likely was struck from silver taken from the <i>sanctius aerarium</i>, Rome's reserve and emergency fund built largely from the tax on manumitted slaves and plundered by Caesar in 49 BC. I quote Barlow's summary of his argument:</p><p><br /></p><p>"the <i>sanctius aerarium</i> seems to have been established originally to finance wars against the Gauls. It was drawn upon in 209, 112, 102, 101, 100, 89, 86 and 85 for that purpose, although not exclusively for that purpose. Beginning in 112 the coins struck from bullion kept in the <i>sanctius aerarium</i> were said to have been struck from public silver, <i>argento publico.</i>"(Charles T. Barlow: "The <i>Sanctius Aerarium</i> and the <i>Argento Publico </i>Coinage," in: The American Journal of Philology 98.3 (1977), pp. 290–302, cit. 302.)</p><p><br /></p><p>I don't know whether there is better or more recent research on this topic. Maybe one of the real experts has an idea?</p><p><br /></p><p>Here are my other <i>argento publico </i>coins:</p><p>[ATTACH=full]1172464[/ATTACH]</p><p><font size="3">Roman Republic, moneyer: M. Lucilius Rufus, AR denarius, 101 BC, Rome mint. Obv: Helmeted head of Roma r.; behind, PV; laurel-wreath as border. Rev: M·LVCILI RVF; Victory in biga r., holding reins in l. hand and whip in r. hand. 20mm, 3.93g. Ref: RRC 324/1. Ex Calgary Coin; ex JB collection; ex AMCC 2, lot 100 (their picture).</font></p><p><font size="3"><br /></font></p><p><font size="3">[ATTACH=full]1172463[/ATTACH] </font></p><p><font size="3">Roman Republic, moneyer: L. Titurius L. f. Sabinus, AR denarius, 89 BC, Rome mint. Obv: SABIN APV; head of king Titus Tatius r., branch before. Rev: L. TITVRI; Tarpeia seated, arms raised, being crushed with shields by two soldiers; above, star in crescent. 18mm, 3.78g. Ref: RRC 344/2c.</font>[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="Orielensis, post: 4855425, member: 96898"]I'm not a Roman Republican specialist, but I know an article by Charles T. Barlow in which he argues that the [I]argento publico [/I]coinage likely was struck from silver taken from the [I]sanctius aerarium[/I], Rome's reserve and emergency fund built largely from the tax on manumitted slaves and plundered by Caesar in 49 BC. I quote Barlow's summary of his argument: "the [I]sanctius aerarium[/I] seems to have been established originally to finance wars against the Gauls. It was drawn upon in 209, 112, 102, 101, 100, 89, 86 and 85 for that purpose, although not exclusively for that purpose. Beginning in 112 the coins struck from bullion kept in the [I]sanctius aerarium[/I] were said to have been struck from public silver, [I]argento publico.[/I]"(Charles T. Barlow: "The [I]Sanctius Aerarium[/I] and the [I]Argento Publico [/I]Coinage," in: The American Journal of Philology 98.3 (1977), pp. 290–302, cit. 302.) I don't know whether there is better or more recent research on this topic. Maybe one of the real experts has an idea? Here are my other [I]argento publico [/I]coins: [ATTACH=full]1172464[/ATTACH] [SIZE=3]Roman Republic, moneyer: M. Lucilius Rufus, AR denarius, 101 BC, Rome mint. Obv: Helmeted head of Roma r.; behind, PV; laurel-wreath as border. Rev: M·LVCILI RVF; Victory in biga r., holding reins in l. hand and whip in r. hand. 20mm, 3.93g. Ref: RRC 324/1. Ex Calgary Coin; ex JB collection; ex AMCC 2, lot 100 (their picture). [ATTACH=full]1172463[/ATTACH] Roman Republic, moneyer: L. Titurius L. f. Sabinus, AR denarius, 89 BC, Rome mint. Obv: SABIN APV; head of king Titus Tatius r., branch before. Rev: L. TITVRI; Tarpeia seated, arms raised, being crushed with shields by two soldiers; above, star in crescent. 18mm, 3.78g. Ref: RRC 344/2c.[/SIZE][/QUOTE]
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