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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;Alegandron, post: 6297901, member: 51347&quot;]I enjoy the other end of the Roman History spectrum.</p><p><br /></p><p>Here are a couple small coins minted during times when Rome was pounding out and casting HUGE coins, which was typical of the Central Italia AES (Bronze) based precious metal / money system. The Aes Grave As was around 300g at this time.&nbsp; Huge contrast in the Early Roman Republic and Central Italia during these times.</p><p><br /></p><p><b>The original Sestertius = 2-1/2 As or 1/4 of a Denarius (10 As)</b></p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]1249514[/ATTACH]</p><p>RR AR Sestertius After 211 BCE <b>12mm 1.0g </b>Rome mint Roma r IIS - Dioscuri riding stars in ex ROMA Sear 46 Craw 44-7 RSC 4</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]1249515[/ATTACH]</p><p>RR Anon AR Sestertius 211-208 BC Roma Dioscuri S 46 Cr 44-7</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>Republic AR Sestertius vs. Empire AE Sestertius</p><p>[ATTACH=full]1249516[/ATTACH]</p><p>RR AR Sestertius 211-208BCE vs RE AE Sestertius Marcus Aurelius 161-180 CE[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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