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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;Valentinian, post: 3976382, member: 44316&quot;]Some ancient coins indicate their denominations. Early Republican denarii have an &quot;X&quot; for ten, but that is not quite the same as actually naming the denomination. Some aureliani from the reform of 274 have &quot;XXI&quot; which apparently gives the silver content (20 parts copper to 1 of silver). Those examples indicate the denomination, but are not as explicit as the next one.</p><p><br /></p><p>Under Nero this type explicitly names its denomination. </p><p><br /></p><p>Thick 19 mm. 6.86 grams.</p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]1046608[/ATTACH] </p><p>The reverse says &quot;ΔIΔPAXMON&quot; = didrachma</p><p>around simpulum and lituus.</p><p><br /></p><p>NEPωNOC KAICAPOC ΓEPMANIKOY</p><p>bare-headed, draped, bust of Nero right</p><p>Struck 50-64 at Antioch, Syria</p><p>RPC I 4171 (16 pieces from 2 obverse dies)</p><p>McAlee <i>Antioch</i> 272, Prier 70. </p><p><br /></p><p>Show us some ancient coins that indicate their denomination![/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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