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<p>[QUOTE="Curtisimo, post: 4885832, member: 83845"]The largest you will find will almost certainly come from the very first issue during the Second Punic War. They were a nominal 4.5g or 4 scruples.</p><p><br /></p><p><font size="6"><b><a href="https://www.cointalk.com/threads/the-story-of-the-coin-struck-to-fight-hannibal-the-first-denarius-and-its-influence.300387/" class="internalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="https://www.cointalk.com/threads/the-story-of-the-coin-struck-to-fight-hannibal-the-first-denarius-and-its-influence.300387/">The Story of the Coin Struck to Fight Hannibal: The First Denarius and its Influence</a></b></font></p><p>[ATTACH=full]1178943[/ATTACH]</p><p><font size="3">Roman Republic</font></p><p><font size="3">Second Punic War (218 – 201 BC)</font></p><p><font size="3">Anonymous AR Denarius, Rome Mint, struck ca. 211 BC</font></p><p><font size="3">Wt.: 4.2 g</font></p><p><font size="3">Dia.: 20 mm</font></p><p><font size="3">Obv.: Helmeted head of Roma right. X in left field</font></p><p><font size="3">Rev.: Dioscuri galloping right. ROMA in exergue and partially incuse on raised tablet</font></p><p><font size="3">Ref.: Crawford 44/5. Sydenham 167. RBW 169.</font></p><p><font size="3"><i>Ex Numismatic Ars Classica Auction 100 Part II, Lot 1368 (May 30, 2017)</i></font></p><p><br /></p><p>My lightest coin that could unambiguously be called a denarius is probably this one.</p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]1178946[/ATTACH]</p><p><font size="3">Roman Empire</font></p><p><font size="3">Geta as Caesar</font></p><p><font size="3">AR Denarius, Rome mint, struck ca. AD 198-200</font></p><p><font size="3">Dia.: 18 mm</font></p><p><font size="3">Wt.: 2.33 g</font></p><p><font size="3">Obv.: L SEPTIMIVS GETA CAES. Bareheaded and draped bust right.</font></p><p><font size="3"><font size="3">Rev.: FELICITAS TEMPOR. Felicitas standing left, holding caduceus and cornucopia.</font></font></p><p><font size="3"><font size="3">Ref.: RIC IVa 2</font></font></p><p><font size="3"><i>Ex AMCC 1 (Dec. 1, 2018)</i></font></p><p><br /></p><p>However, the 3rd century crises brought with it a lot of coin debasement and strict denominations become more complex to identify. These debased “denarii” if we can call them that can be pretty light sometimes.</p><p><br /></p><p><font size="6"><b><a href="https://www.cointalk.com/threads/all-ancient-coins-are-worthy-of-study.343064/" class="internalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="https://www.cointalk.com/threads/all-ancient-coins-are-worthy-of-study.343064/">ALL Ancient Coins are Worthy of Study</a></b></font></p><p>[ATTACH=full]1178947[/ATTACH]</p><p><font size="3">Roman Empire</font></p><p><font size="3">Aurelian (AD 270-275)</font></p><p><font size="3">AE Denarius, Rome mint, 1st officina</font></p><p><font size="3">Dia.: 18.5 mm</font></p><p><font size="3">Wt.: 2.2 g</font></p><p><font size="3">Obv.:IMP AVRELIANVS AVG; Laureate, draped bust right.</font></p><p><font size="3">Rev.: VICTORIA AVG; Victory walking left, holding wreath and palm, captive at food left. A in exergue</font></p><p><font size="3">Ref.: RIC V-a 73</font></p><p><font size="3"><br /></font></p><p><font size="3">[ATTACH=full]1178951[/ATTACH] </font></p><p><font size="3">Roman Empire</font></p><p><font size="3">Aurelian (AD 270-275)</font></p><p><font size="3">Dia.: 18.2 mm</font></p><p><font size="3">Wt.: 1.5 g</font></p><p><font size="3">Obv.: Radiate, draped bust right.</font></p><p><font size="3">Rev.: IOVI CON-SER (?); Emperor standing right, (holding sceptre?), receiving globe from Jupiter, standing left holding sceptre.</font></p><p><font size="3"></font>[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="Curtisimo, post: 4885832, member: 83845"]The largest you will find will almost certainly come from the very first issue during the Second Punic War. They were a nominal 4.5g or 4 scruples. [SIZE=6][B][URL='https://www.cointalk.com/threads/the-story-of-the-coin-struck-to-fight-hannibal-the-first-denarius-and-its-influence.300387/']The Story of the Coin Struck to Fight Hannibal: The First Denarius and its Influence[/URL][/B][/SIZE] [ATTACH=full]1178943[/ATTACH] [SIZE=3]Roman Republic Second Punic War (218 – 201 BC) Anonymous AR Denarius, Rome Mint, struck ca. 211 BC Wt.: 4.2 g Dia.: 20 mm Obv.: Helmeted head of Roma right. X in left field Rev.: Dioscuri galloping right. ROMA in exergue and partially incuse on raised tablet Ref.: Crawford 44/5. Sydenham 167. RBW 169. [I]Ex Numismatic Ars Classica Auction 100 Part II, Lot 1368 (May 30, 2017)[/I][/SIZE] My lightest coin that could unambiguously be called a denarius is probably this one. [ATTACH=full]1178946[/ATTACH] [SIZE=3]Roman Empire Geta as Caesar AR Denarius, Rome mint, struck ca. AD 198-200 Dia.: 18 mm Wt.: 2.33 g Obv.: L SEPTIMIVS GETA CAES. Bareheaded and draped bust right. [SIZE=3]Rev.: FELICITAS TEMPOR. Felicitas standing left, holding caduceus and cornucopia. Ref.: RIC IVa 2[/SIZE] [I]Ex AMCC 1 (Dec. 1, 2018)[/I][/SIZE] However, the 3rd century crises brought with it a lot of coin debasement and strict denominations become more complex to identify. These debased “denarii” if we can call them that can be pretty light sometimes. [SIZE=6][B][URL='https://www.cointalk.com/threads/all-ancient-coins-are-worthy-of-study.343064/']ALL Ancient Coins are Worthy of Study[/URL][/B][/SIZE] [ATTACH=full]1178947[/ATTACH] [SIZE=3]Roman Empire Aurelian (AD 270-275) AE Denarius, Rome mint, 1st officina Dia.: 18.5 mm Wt.: 2.2 g Obv.:IMP AVRELIANVS AVG; Laureate, draped bust right. Rev.: VICTORIA AVG; Victory walking left, holding wreath and palm, captive at food left. A in exergue Ref.: RIC V-a 73 [ATTACH=full]1178951[/ATTACH] Roman Empire Aurelian (AD 270-275) Dia.: 18.2 mm Wt.: 1.5 g Obv.: Radiate, draped bust right. Rev.: IOVI CON-SER (?); Emperor standing right, (holding sceptre?), receiving globe from Jupiter, standing left holding sceptre. [/SIZE][/QUOTE]
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