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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;Carthago, post: 2317166, member: 76111&quot;]I don&#039;t think it&#039;s been decided for certain. The serrated denarii seem to be mostly grouped during the early to mid 1st century BC but I have one from from the 2nd Punic War era and early denarius issues.&nbsp; The main arguments I&#039;ve read are to discourage forgeries, fashion/ tastes at that time, or to reduce flan cracking because of the metal content during during that period (I think that&#039;s probably far fetched).&nbsp; It must have really added to the work of flan creation and I think the earlier ones during the 1st century show better craftsmanship in the serrates than later ones.&nbsp; </p><p><br /></p><p>Anyway, here&#039;s an early one.&nbsp; </p><p><br /></p><p>Denarius serratus, Sicily (?) circa 209-208, AR (21mm, 3.91g, 2h). Helmeted head of Roma r.; behind, X. Rev. The Dioscuri galloping r.; below, six-spoked wheel. In exergue, [ROMA]. Sydenham 519. Crawford 79/1.</p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]467705[/ATTACH][/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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