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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;osdet, post: 3109018, member: 85206&quot;]I have always wanted a snibbed (serrated) denarius, so when in Rome recently I decided to look for one. The fact that a coin is serrated indicates that it must have a reasonable amount of silver and that someone in the past has handled it extensively. I prefer coins that show some signs of provenance.</p><p>I was pleased with this coin as I don&#039;t have any Republic coins because I concentrate on Imperatorial and early Empire - so I killed two birds with one stone, sorry - coin. </p><p>I have often wondered whether these serrated coins were readily accepted by merchants, innkeepers etc, as their silver value was lessoned by the numerous serrations. Perhaps the serrated coins were mixed with other coins and thus escaped detection - similar to how forgeries may be passed on today! Anybody got any thoughts on this?</p><p>BTW - what is the significance of CLV on the reverse?</p><p>[ATTACH=full]788501[/ATTACH] </p><p>[ATTACH=full]788502[/ATTACH] </p><p>C. Naevius Balbus. 79 BC. AR Serrate Denarius (1.89cm av.)</p><p>(3.7 gm). Diademed head of Venus right; SC diagonal behind neck / Victory in triga right; numeral CLV above; C NAE BALB in exergue.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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