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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;Alegandron, post: 2679765, member: 51347&quot;]I do not think I have too many firsts.&nbsp; But I DID buy this one because it was a <b>FIRST:</b></p><p><br /></p><p>This is the <b><i>first Silver coin struck by the Roman Republic</i></b>, as prior coinage was all bronze. This is considered &#039;pre-denarius&#039; coinage. This variety was struck before the First Punic War which started in 264 BCE. However, according to Sear, these Didrachmae were probably minted in connection with King Pyrrhus invading Italy in 280 BCE at the request of the Tarentines.</p><p>[ATTACH=full]598804[/ATTACH]</p><p><b>Roman Republic</b></p><p><b>Anonymous, 280-275 BCE </b></p><p>Didrachm (Silver, 20mm, 7.28 g 11)</p><p>Uncertain mint (Neapolis?)</p><p>OBV: Helmeted head of bearded Mars to left; oak spray to right</p><p><i>REV: </i>Horse’s head right, wearing bridle, on base inscribed ROMANO; to left, stalk of grain.</p><p>REF: Sear 22; Crawford 13/1; HN III 266. Sydenham 1</p><p>COMMENTS: Minor reverse corrosion.</p><p><i>From a Swiss collection, formed in the 1990s</i>[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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