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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;Alegandron, post: 4222953, member: 51347&quot;]I know that some folks feel that my interest in the Roman Republic is unfounded, since the Imperial Era (you know, when everyone was kidding themselves that they did not have a king or tyrant in control, rather he was called a Pinceps...),&nbsp; reflected stretches of peace and prosperity. This is in comparison to the strife during the Imperatorial Era when the Republic was converting to a Kingship.</p><p><br /></p><p>However, I have a different perspective. I enjoy the Republic in its ideals, shedding a kingship, and becoming a Republic in 509 BCE. They elected officials (Magistrates), and successfully had a solid government for 400 years or so. Cool. This was around the same time that Athens EXPERIMENTED with a Democracy. Consider, TODAY many governments stylized their structures and laws from the Roman Republic, and very carefully crafted their Constitutions NOT to emulate the Imperial Roman Era.</p><p><br /></p><p>Ergo, I am not as fascinated with Imperial Roman history, rather, I enjoy the growth of the Roman Republic from shedding their tyrants to approx the Gracchii. The Imperatorial Era is fascinating, but rotten to the core with Roman Kings ( and their Oligarchs) vying for personal power.</p><p><br /></p><p>This coin reflects the capstone of the Roman Republic when the Final Murderer of the Republic crossed the Rubicon...</p><p><br /></p><p><img src="https://www.cointalk.com/attachments/rr-julius-caesar-ar-denarius-49-bce-traveling-mint-elephant-pontificates-sear-1399-craw-443-1-jpg.1076197/" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /></p><p>RR Julius Caesar AR Denarius 49 BCE Traveling Mint Elephant-Pontificates Sear 1399 Craw 443-1[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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