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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;sand, post: 7756047, member: 118540&quot;][USER=115909]@Gam3rBlake[/USER] that gold coin is definitely high on my wish-but-way-over-my-budget list.</p><p>My choice, is a Roman Republic Janus Aes Grave As, with a nice, green patina, created from 225 BC to 217 BC, which was when the largest of the Janus asses were created.</p><p>The pre-211 BC Janus asses were cast coins, not struck. A typical diameter is 60 mm. A typical weight is 265 grams. These coins are way over my budget. They usually cost over $3,000.</p><p>Note that, in 217 BC, the weight of the as was decreased to 132 grams. From 217 BC to 211 BC, the weight of the as decreased as time went by, finally bottoming out at 44 grams. In 211 BC, the as coin was changed, from a cast coin with a weight of 44 grams, to a struck coin with a weight of 44 grams. This changed the appearance of the coin, to a more refined looking coin. After 211 BC, the weight of the struck Janus as decreased as time went by.</p><p>Here is a photo of an example of the largest type of as, from 225 BC to 217 BC. This coin has a nice, green patina. This is not my coin. I only have one of the post-211 BC struck Janus asses, which are much less expensive.</p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]1328790[/ATTACH][/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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