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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;physics-fan3.14, post: 2566815, member: 19165&quot;]Fascinating, thanks! </p><p><br /></p><p>So what were the rudes? Were they just lumps of bronze? How can you distinguish that they are proto-coins (as opposed to random, and/or natural, lumps of metal)? And why did they use these rude lumps of metal, when coin artistry was already far more advanced in the Greek lands? What sort of denomination were these things (had they invented the idea of denominations yet, or was it all based on weight?)</p><p><br /></p><p>What distinguishes an aes signatum from an aes formatum? They both seem relatively similar to me - crude lumps with some form of devices. </p><p><br /></p><p>When were the aes graves made? Were they cast or struck? When did struck coinage begin? (and when did cast coinage end?) I&#039;ll admit I&#039;m new to the ancient word, but it seems like ~150 BC is when I start to see Republic (struck) coinage?[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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