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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;Alegandron, post: 2251924, member: 51347&quot;]WOW!&nbsp; Am I impressed with my Roman Litrae that came in the mail today!&nbsp; The offer pics were decent, but I was expecting obvious ancient wear.&nbsp; However, the old saying: &quot;better-in-hand&quot; MORE than applies when I opened the envelopes today!&nbsp; I took a chance bidding, and was determined to capture these... I was NOT disappointed!</p><p><br /></p><p>The Romans were toying with various denominations prior to the silver Denarius standards after 211 BCE.&nbsp; In trade, the Greeks did not care for the Roman and Central Italy Aes Grave standards of massive weight bronze coins.&nbsp; From 280-211 BCE, the Romans produced&nbsp; AR Didrachmae, AE Litrae,&nbsp; AR Drachmae, etc. to trade with the Southern Italy Greeks (Magna Graecia) - <i>remember, [USER=56859]@TIF[/USER]...sound out the proper hard Latin consonants and proper vowel pronunciation in your head</i>... <img src="styles/default/xenforo/clear.png" class="mceSmilieSprite mceSmilie8" alt=":D" unselectable="on" unselectable="on" /></p><p><br /></p><p>These Roman Litrae series were produced during the 1st Punic War and through to and during the 2nd Punic War with Carthage... <i>&quot;Delenda est Carthago&quot;</i>...as stated much later by [USER=72818]@Mikey Zee[/USER]... or was that <i>Cato the Elder</i> prior to the 3rd Punic War and annihilation of Carthage...</p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]445716[/ATTACH][ATTACH=full]445717[/ATTACH]</p><p><b>Roman Republic</b>, 230-226 BCE, anonymous bronze Litra of 15.5 mm, 3.35 grams.</p><p>Obverse. Mars head right, club behind.</p><p>Reverse: Horse to right, club above, ROMA below.</p><p>Reference: Crawford 27/2.</p><p>Ex. David Hendin; RBW, purchased from CNG, RBW&#039;s envelope and notations are included.</p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]445719[/ATTACH][ATTACH=full]445720[/ATTACH]</p><p><b>Roman Republic</b>, c 241-235 BC, anonymous bronze litra of 15.4 mm, 2.72 grams.</p><p>Obverse. Head of Mars, right, beardless, wearing Corinthian helmet.</p><p>Reverse: ROMA - Horse&#039;s head, right, with bridle ; behind, sickle.</p><p>Reference: Crawford 25/3.</p><p>Ex. David Hendin; RBW, purchased from Baldwin&#039;s 2/1989, RBW&#039;s envelope and notations are included.</p><p><br /></p><p>Honestly, the coins-in-hand look much better than the photos above!</p><p><br /></p><p>I have been on a buying spree lately honoring the Res Publica.&nbsp; So far I have NOT been disappointed with my captures!</p><p><br /></p><p>OH!&nbsp; And Please be sure to post any of your Italy, Sicily, or Roman Litrae![/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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