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<p>[QUOTE="philologus_1, post: 4311014, member: 92212"]A no-brainer observation: This thread is approximately 95% posting of examples and corresponding numismatic data, but less than approximately 5% input into the query posed by the OP [USER=81896]@Deacon Ray[/USER] about possible theories re: purpose and/or rationale for serration. A notable exception was this paragraph followed by the text pages to which the paragraph alludes:</p><p><br /></p><p> </p><p>Melville says, "Unfortunately the purpose remains obscure". Crawford says it was likely "casual decorative fashion." And as [USER=51347]@Alegandron[/USER] correctly summarized, "Lotta numismatic speculation, however nothing has been found as to how and why." </p><p><br /></p><p>Is anybody else disappointed? LOL! Something within me wants there to have been a known, pragmatic rationale. But alas, perhaps not. Oh well!</p><p><br /></p><p>I have 3 examples, all of which are Seleucid. It *seems* that serration began with them in the 2nd quarter of the 2nd century B.C., then afterward serration was seen on some coinage of the Carthage Empire, then after that serration was seen on coinage of the Roman Republic, and then the practice seems to have died out by the last quarter of the 1st century B.C. IOW: It all happened within an approximate 150 year period.</p><p><br /></p><p>Any ancient examples prior to 175 B.C? Any ancient examples after 25 B.C.? </p><p><br /></p><p>Were the Seleucids the first? Did Carthage & Rome merely copycat the Seleucids?</p><p><br /></p><p>Perhaps I read too many <u>Curious George</u> books as a kid. ;-)</p><p>[ATTACH=full]1096320[/ATTACH][/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="philologus_1, post: 4311014, member: 92212"]A no-brainer observation: This thread is approximately 95% posting of examples and corresponding numismatic data, but less than approximately 5% input into the query posed by the OP [USER=81896]@Deacon Ray[/USER] about possible theories re: purpose and/or rationale for serration. A notable exception was this paragraph followed by the text pages to which the paragraph alludes: Melville says, "Unfortunately the purpose remains obscure". Crawford says it was likely "casual decorative fashion." And as [USER=51347]@Alegandron[/USER] correctly summarized, "Lotta numismatic speculation, however nothing has been found as to how and why." Is anybody else disappointed? LOL! Something within me wants there to have been a known, pragmatic rationale. But alas, perhaps not. Oh well! I have 3 examples, all of which are Seleucid. It *seems* that serration began with them in the 2nd quarter of the 2nd century B.C., then afterward serration was seen on some coinage of the Carthage Empire, then after that serration was seen on coinage of the Roman Republic, and then the practice seems to have died out by the last quarter of the 1st century B.C. IOW: It all happened within an approximate 150 year period. Any ancient examples prior to 175 B.C? Any ancient examples after 25 B.C.? Were the Seleucids the first? Did Carthage & Rome merely copycat the Seleucids? Perhaps I read too many [U]Curious George[/U] books as a kid. ;-) [ATTACH=full]1096320[/ATTACH][/QUOTE]
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