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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;Alegandron, post: 3625974, member: 51347&quot;]Hmmm... other experts will need to weigh-in on this.&nbsp; I am NOT an expert and very much a Layman as this is a Hobby for me.&nbsp; I am not a scholar, rather collect to take my mind away from my everyday vocation.&nbsp; However, I can comment based on my collecting findings:</p><p><br /></p><p><b>1) Denarius started in 310 BCE:</b>&nbsp; It has been argued that the DiDrachm name for PRE-Reform (211 BCE), is incorrect. In fact, the Romans would have called their AR - 10 Asses Coins a Denarius.&nbsp; Denarius is a derivative of Ten in Latin.&nbsp; Ergo, the Pre-Reform AR 10-Asses would be a Heavy Denarius.&nbsp; They were first minted in 310 BCE when Rome was building the Via Appia (first major highway in Italy) and Aqua Appia (first major Aquaduct in Italy) projects.</p><p><br /></p><p>In reading Kenneth Harl&#039;s book, it was used to pay for the BUILDING of Via Appia and Aqua Appia. These were the first major projects that Rome embarked, creating their first &quot;super-highway&quot; and first major Aquaduct program. The <i>Censor</i> Appius Claudius Caecus built the Aqua Appia in 312 BCE as well as built the Via Appia. Busy dude.</p><p><br /></p><p>I have posted this earlier, but this was the time that Rome was REALLY getting itself on the map! <b>Legions, Road Systems, Aquaducts, Concrete, Incorporation of Allies and Citizens</b>... HUGE innovations that made Rome a World Empire.</p><p><br /></p><p>I also have more Heavy Denarii from the PRE-Reform period of 310-211 BCE... here is the First AR Coin minted by Rome.</p><p><img src="https://www.cointalk.com/attachments/rr-anon-ar-heavy-denarius-didrachm-310-300-bce-mars-horse-first-jpg.957136/" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /></p><p>Roman Republic</p><p>Anon AR Heavy Denarius / Didrachm</p><p>7.3g, 21mm, 310-300 BCE</p><p>Helmeted Bearded Mars</p><p>Horse head, Grain behind / Romano</p><p>Crawford 13-1</p><p>FIRST Silver Coin of Rome. Tarriffed at 10 Asses</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><b>2) Pre 148 BCE Denarius rarity:</b>&nbsp; Personally, I do no have a lot of difficulty finding earlier dated Denarii than 148 BCE.&nbsp; However, perhaps lower mintage, and perhaps fewer collectors make them obtainable by me.&nbsp; I usually capture mine from various auctions and/or VCoins and MA-Shops,.&nbsp; Some of POST-Reform (211 BCE) from pre-148 BCE</p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]972309[/ATTACH]</p><p>RR AR Denarius 214-208 BCE Roma R X behind - Dioscuri R ROMA linear frame stars Sicily RARE Cr 68-1b</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]972310[/ATTACH]</p><p>RR Anon 211-208 BCE AR den 20.9mm&nbsp; 3.7g Rome Hd Roma R X - Dioscuri riding spears, stars ROMA tablet Cr 44-5&nbsp; Syd 167 RSC 1a Scarce</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]972311[/ATTACH]</p><p>RR AR Denarius 149 BCE Pinarius&nbsp; Natta Roma X&nbsp; - Victory Biga whip NATTA ROMA Cr 208-1 Syd 390</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]972313[/ATTACH]</p><p>RR Anon 189-179 BCE AR Den Roma Luna Biga Sear 69 Cr 158-1</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]972314[/ATTACH]</p><p>RR P Cornelius Sulla 151 BCE AR Den Roma Biga Sear 84 Cr 205-1</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]972316[/ATTACH]</p><p>RR VF L Saufeius 152 BCE AR Denarius Roma Biga Sear 83 Craw 204-1[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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