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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;eparch, post: 8152700, member: 89211&quot;]The early Roman Republic had a ten month year, starting in March&nbsp; and ending in December. The 12 month year was probably introduced under Etruscan rule in the sixth century B.C.</p><p>By 153 B.C., if not earlier , the beginning of the civil year was transferred to January, when the newly elected magistrates entered office.</p><p><br /></p><p>Full details of this and much more besides can be found in a book I highly recommend - &quot;Festivals and Ceremonies of the Roman Republic&quot; by H.H. Scullard.</p><p><br /></p><p>My best Janus</p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]1422244[/ATTACH]</p><p>Anonymous Cast Æ As. Rome, circa 225-217 BC. Libral standard. Laureate head of bearded Janus; horizontal I (mark of value) below; all on a raised disk / Prow of galley right; I (mark of value) above; all on a raised disk.</p><p>&nbsp;Crawford 35/1; HN Italy 337; ICC 74. 274.13g, 64mm, 12h.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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