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<p>[QUOTE="dougsmit, post: 4550397, member: 19463"]What evidence do we have that these coins were made to circulate as cash based on their weight or being a quinarius as opposed to being a token or something else? If they were associated with the 281 triumph is there a historical reference on how they were used (for example thrown int the crowd, passed out to VIP's and retrievable for some Imperial favor???)? Earlier numismatists had a tendency to make assumptions which became gospel on the publication of their books. As rare as these are, I don't see how a proper study could be done but their place in the grand plan does not strike me as being as obvious as just a 1/4 (or, if 1/2, why are they not denarii?) normal standard piece for making small change. Are they rare due to being made in small numbers or were they mostly surrendered/redeemed and destroyed? Earlier in the century we saw well made asses which were linked to some celebration. I doubt most of these were spent in the market for only their 'face' value any more than the British Maundy coins were in their day.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="dougsmit, post: 4550397, member: 19463"]What evidence do we have that these coins were made to circulate as cash based on their weight or being a quinarius as opposed to being a token or something else? If they were associated with the 281 triumph is there a historical reference on how they were used (for example thrown int the crowd, passed out to VIP's and retrievable for some Imperial favor???)? Earlier numismatists had a tendency to make assumptions which became gospel on the publication of their books. As rare as these are, I don't see how a proper study could be done but their place in the grand plan does not strike me as being as obvious as just a 1/4 (or, if 1/2, why are they not denarii?) normal standard piece for making small change. Are they rare due to being made in small numbers or were they mostly surrendered/redeemed and destroyed? Earlier in the century we saw well made asses which were linked to some celebration. I doubt most of these were spent in the market for only their 'face' value any more than the British Maundy coins were in their day.[/QUOTE]
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