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<p>[QUOTE="Roman Collector, post: 7409097, member: 75937"]Hi, [USER=119259]@ArtDeco[/USER], welcome to the crazy world of ancient numismatics. I see you're confused by the terminology we use and rightfully so.</p><p><br /></p><p>I wrote <a href="https://www.cointalk.com/threads/whence-brass-about-first-brass-second-brass-ae-3-ae-4-etc.348509/" class="internalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="https://www.cointalk.com/threads/whence-brass-about-first-brass-second-brass-ae-3-ae-4-etc.348509/">this piece</a> to help collectors new to the field understand the terminology. I hope you'll find it helpful. This paragraph is relevant to your question:</p><p><br /></p><blockquote><p>"For coins of the Roman principate, including colonial and provincial issues, we no longer use the terms "first brass," "large bronze," or Æ I; "second brass" or Æ II (though we still use "middle bronze" when a coin cannot be determined to be an as or dupondius); or "third brass," "small bronze," or Æ III. Rather, we use the name of the denomination when known, such as "sestertius," "quadrans," or "tetrassarion." For provincial coins whose denomination is not known, we use Æ (an abbreviation for aes) plus the diameter in millimeters, such as Æ 24 or Æ 18."</p></blockquote><p>[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="Roman Collector, post: 7409097, member: 75937"]Hi, [USER=119259]@ArtDeco[/USER], welcome to the crazy world of ancient numismatics. I see you're confused by the terminology we use and rightfully so. I wrote [URL='https://www.cointalk.com/threads/whence-brass-about-first-brass-second-brass-ae-3-ae-4-etc.348509/']this piece[/URL] to help collectors new to the field understand the terminology. I hope you'll find it helpful. This paragraph is relevant to your question: [INDENT]"For coins of the Roman principate, including colonial and provincial issues, we no longer use the terms "first brass," "large bronze," or Æ I; "second brass" or Æ II (though we still use "middle bronze" when a coin cannot be determined to be an as or dupondius); or "third brass," "small bronze," or Æ III. Rather, we use the name of the denomination when known, such as "sestertius," "quadrans," or "tetrassarion." For provincial coins whose denomination is not known, we use Æ (an abbreviation for aes) plus the diameter in millimeters, such as Æ 24 or Æ 18."[/INDENT][/QUOTE]
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