Message:

<p>[QUOTE=&quot;John Anthony, post: 2586731, member: 42773&quot;]Pergamon enjoyed a great deal of autonomy as a city, although ultimately under the hegemony of the Romans. It was elevated to a metropolis during the reign of Hadrian, and eventually became the capital of the Roman province of Asia. <i>Pseudo</i> refers to the autonomy of the city during the 1st century in that it was inextricably bound to Rome despite enjoying a certain level of self-governance.</p><p><br /></p><p>The coins were legally struck, and are indeed about the size of quadrantes. Were they traded on par with imperial quadrantes? Who knows - I&#039;m not aware of any records from 1st-century Pergamon that give us any clues as to their value, but they were definitely &quot;small change.&quot;</p><p><br /></p><p>Here are a couple that I&#039;ve owned...</p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]562506[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=full]562507[/ATTACH][/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

Your name or email address:

Do you already have an account?

• No, create an account now.
• Yes, my password is:
• Forgot your password?

Stay logged in