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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;Gam3rBlake, post: 7786120, member: 115909&quot;]Awesome collection!</p><p><br /></p><p>Yeah those aureus coins cost a <i>fortune</i>!</p><p><br /></p><p>The other thing I really enjoy is the Roman Republic stuff.</p><p><br /></p><p>I just got my first (this quadrigatus) this week and I think it’s amazing that I own a coin made of silver that Carthage paid to Rome after the First Punic War and that this coin could’ve been used to pay a legionary who fought against Hannibal in the Second Punic War. Not only that but it’s an over strike so it was minted over an even older coin. It’s like a piece of history!</p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]1336351[/ATTACH]</p><p><br /></p><p>According to Polybius a legionary made 2 obols per day during the Second Punic War so this Quadrigatus would have been over 5 days pay. <img src="styles/default/xenforo/clear.png" class="mceSmilieSprite mceSmilie12" alt="o_O" unselectable="on" unselectable="on" /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>Idk I just really love the Roman Republic stuff. It would be amazing if I could get a hold of one of those “60 asses” gold coins from the Republic.</p><p><br /></p><p>Alas my wants far outstrip my budget. <img src="styles/default/xenforo/clear.png" class="mceSmilieSprite mceSmilie3" alt=":(" unselectable="on" unselectable="on" />[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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