Double-Denarius

Discussion in 'Ancient Coins' started by CharlesTheBald, Sep 13, 2024.

  1. CharlesTheBald

    CharlesTheBald Well-Known Member

    How common or rare is the double-denarius in its earliest releases? Caracalla, Macrinus, Diadumenian, Elagabalus, Severus Alexander, Maximinus Thrax, Maximus, Pupienus, Balbinus? Did the Gordians even mint them or just the denarius.
     
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  3. -monolith-

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    All issues of antoniniani before Gordian III are scarce to very rare. On the flip side the denarii after Gordian III are scarce to very rare, especially in good silver.
     
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  4. GinoLR

    GinoLR Well-Known Member

    Severus Alexander and Maximinus Thrax did not mint antoniniani.
     
  5. CharlesTheBald

    CharlesTheBald Well-Known Member

    It is my understanding, due to inflation, the denari was discontinued under Gordian III.
     
  6. nerosmyfavorite68

    nerosmyfavorite68 Well-Known Member

    There are some very rare denarii of Philip I, IIRC, and the denarius continued intermittently, mostly as a base metal coin and as possibly a special occasion coin, until 294. I'm not sure if Diocletian issued any special occasion denarii. I'd have to open Sear.

    AE Denarii of Aurelian are affordable.
     
  7. -monolith-

    -monolith- Supporter! Supporter

    There are denarii up till Gallienus, although mostly bronze. However few emperors after Gordian III minted them, Philip I being the last one with the debased silver content around 40%. Good luck finding one as they rarely come up at auction and always sell for a couple thousand.
     
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