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<p>[QUOTE="Alegandron, post: 4283183, member: 51347"]Y'all know I am NOT a fan of the Imperial Period of Roman History. I only have coins from this period as I am collecting them for the Grandkids (I have around 150 of the various Rulers).</p><p><br /></p><p>I watch the progression of Roman History from an amazing Etrurian (?) Cow-Town who shrugged off Kings and established a successful Republic at the same time as Athens dabbled with Democracy. Then, through a great Republic Period until the Grachii Era - the Republic became fat on their Empire, which corrupted them...This was for approx 400 years. The Roman Republic Empire later resulted in a Horrible Imperatorial Period, then on to a Corrupt Principate Empire....</p><p><br /></p><p>Yeah, the Principate had their Golden Ages, but I like the Farming-style Period of the Republic. Once they began demoting the Agrarian approach, the Elite / Senatorial / Equestrian groups started exploiting the backbone (farming) of the Republic. All kinds of personal corruption crept in. Huge Estates, Latifundii, dominated farming, and closed down the small farms... they were replaced by huge estates controlled by the ultra wealthy and staffed with slaves (many small farmers were trapped onto these estates, not able to compete nor satisfy unjust debt enforced on them.)</p><p><br /></p><p>Review the Era after the Gracchii which started the Imperatorial Period. Huge changes in farming ownership became the foundation for corruption and enslavement. Farms and Estates were gobbled up by ultra-rich peoples, such as Crassus (Triumvir with Caesar and Pompey). This Oligarchy flourished, and Human corruptian became rampant.</p><p><br /></p><p>C'mon, it were these Farmers that took on one of the greatest Empires (Carthage), and defeated them in THREE massive Punic World Wars! This Era MADE the Romans!</p><p><br /></p><p>Here are some <b>REAL Republic Hercules</b>:</p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]1089855[/ATTACH]</p><p>RR C Curiatius f Trigeminus 135 BCE Æ quadrans 18 mm 4.8g Rome Hd Hercules lionskin 3 plts - CCVR F ROMA prow Victory wreath 3 plts Cr 240-4a; Syd460b</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]1089857[/ATTACH]</p><p>RR AE Quadrans 18mm 3.6g Rome 206-195 BC Hercules R wearing lions skin pellet behind - ROMA Prow of galley right 3 pellets Cr339-4a; Syd679c</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]1089859[/ATTACH]</p><p>RR AE Double Litra 235 BCE 19.5mm 6.54g Rome mint Hercules r club - Pegasus r club ROMA Cr 27-3 HN Italy 316 S 591</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]1089860[/ATTACH]</p><p>RR Anon AE 28mm 19.2g Quadrans - Sicily mint 214-212 BCE Hercules-Erymanthian boar headress - Bull ex RBW Craw 72-7 Scarce[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="Alegandron, post: 4283183, member: 51347"]Y'all know I am NOT a fan of the Imperial Period of Roman History. I only have coins from this period as I am collecting them for the Grandkids (I have around 150 of the various Rulers). I watch the progression of Roman History from an amazing Etrurian (?) Cow-Town who shrugged off Kings and established a successful Republic at the same time as Athens dabbled with Democracy. Then, through a great Republic Period until the Grachii Era - the Republic became fat on their Empire, which corrupted them...This was for approx 400 years. The Roman Republic Empire later resulted in a Horrible Imperatorial Period, then on to a Corrupt Principate Empire.... Yeah, the Principate had their Golden Ages, but I like the Farming-style Period of the Republic. Once they began demoting the Agrarian approach, the Elite / Senatorial / Equestrian groups started exploiting the backbone (farming) of the Republic. All kinds of personal corruption crept in. Huge Estates, Latifundii, dominated farming, and closed down the small farms... they were replaced by huge estates controlled by the ultra wealthy and staffed with slaves (many small farmers were trapped onto these estates, not able to compete nor satisfy unjust debt enforced on them.) Review the Era after the Gracchii which started the Imperatorial Period. Huge changes in farming ownership became the foundation for corruption and enslavement. Farms and Estates were gobbled up by ultra-rich peoples, such as Crassus (Triumvir with Caesar and Pompey). This Oligarchy flourished, and Human corruptian became rampant. C'mon, it were these Farmers that took on one of the greatest Empires (Carthage), and defeated them in THREE massive Punic World Wars! This Era MADE the Romans! Here are some [B]REAL Republic Hercules[/B]: [ATTACH=full]1089855[/ATTACH] RR C Curiatius f Trigeminus 135 BCE Æ quadrans 18 mm 4.8g Rome Hd Hercules lionskin 3 plts - CCVR F ROMA prow Victory wreath 3 plts Cr 240-4a; Syd460b [ATTACH=full]1089857[/ATTACH] RR AE Quadrans 18mm 3.6g Rome 206-195 BC Hercules R wearing lions skin pellet behind - ROMA Prow of galley right 3 pellets Cr339-4a; Syd679c [ATTACH=full]1089859[/ATTACH] RR AE Double Litra 235 BCE 19.5mm 6.54g Rome mint Hercules r club - Pegasus r club ROMA Cr 27-3 HN Italy 316 S 591 [ATTACH=full]1089860[/ATTACH] RR Anon AE 28mm 19.2g Quadrans - Sicily mint 214-212 BCE Hercules-Erymanthian boar headress - Bull ex RBW Craw 72-7 Scarce[/QUOTE]
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