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Message:: [QUOTE="Clinker, post: 355363, member: 6229"]I decided to give you a respite from the New Millennium (year 2000) coins. Have you ever wondered about the coins in use during year Zero? That's the year between 1 B.C. (or B.C.E.) AND 1 A.D.  Here's a look at the coins in use during "0": This first coin is a Chinese Wushu whichcirculated as coinage from circa 100 years before Christ to several hundred years after, making it the longest circulating coin ever. (image courtesy of pomexport) <a href="http://www.pomexport.com/C%20-%20China%20Millennium%20WuShu/PCC%20-%20China%20Millennium%20WuShu_2x.jpg" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="http://www.pomexport.com/C%20-%20China%20Millennium%20WuShu/PCC%20-%20China%20Millennium%20WuShu_2x.jpg" rel="nofollow">http://www.pomexport.com/C - China Millennium WuShu/PCC - China Millennium WuShu_2x.jpg</a> This next coin was in use in Selecia (Cilicia) from 66 BC to 1st century AD. It is a bronze Soli featuring the head of Pompei on the obverse and Athena seated left on shield holding Nike. (image courtesy of coinarchives.com) <a href="http://imagedb.coinarchives.com/img/cng/064/enlarged/640681.jpg" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="http://imagedb.coinarchives.com/img/cng/064/enlarged/640681.jpg" rel="nofollow">http://imagedb.coinarchives.com/img/cng/064/enlarged/640681.jpg</a>  This Spanish Tessera (55mm) circulated between 1st century BC and 1st Century AD. (image courtesy of coinarchives.com) <a href="http://imagedb.coinarchives.com/img/cng/067/enlarged/671075.jpg" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="http://imagedb.coinarchives.com/img/cng/067/enlarged/671075.jpg" rel="nofollow">http://imagedb.coinarchives.com/img/cng/067/enlarged/671075.jpg</a> This piece is a Greco-Roman (Elymais City State) bronze Tetradrachm which circulated from 1st century BC to 1st century AD. (image courtesy of coinarchives.com) <a href="http://www.coinarchives.com/a/lotviewer.php?LotID=1787&AucID=6&Lot=687" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="http://www.coinarchives.com/a/lotviewer.php?LotID=1787&AucID=6&Lot=687" rel="nofollow">http://www.coinarchives.com/a/lotviewer.php?LotID=1787&AucID=6&Lot=687</a> This next example is an Island of Rhoades bronze Drachm which circulated from late 1st century BC to mid 1st century AD. Obverse: radiate head of Helios. (image courtesy of coinarchives.com) <a href="http://imagedb/coinarchives.com/img/cng/070/enlarged/700299.jpg" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="http://imagedb/coinarchives.com/img/cng/070/enlarged/700299.jpg" rel="nofollow">http://imagedb/coinarchives.com/img/cng/070/enlarged/700299.jpg</a> This next coin is Arabian and circulated from 1st century BC into 1st century AD. Mint: Mleiha Mint located in Southeast Arabia, specifically the Macai Region. It's a silver Obol. <a href="http://imagedb.coinarchives.com/img/cng/069/enlarged/690697.jpg" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="http://imagedb.coinarchives.com/img/cng/069/enlarged/690697.jpg" rel="nofollow">http://imagedb.coinarchives.com/img/cng/069/enlarged/690697.jpg</a> The next coin is a Celtic Gold Quarter-Stator which circulated (10 B.C. to A.D. 10) in the Atrebates area which lies South of the Thames. (image courtesy of coinarchives.com) <a href="http://imagedb.coinarchives.com/img/leu/095/image00408.jpg" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="http://imagedb.coinarchives.com/img/leu/095/image00408.jpg" rel="nofollow">http://imagedb.coinarchives.com/img/leu/095/image00408.jpg</a>  Augustus Silver Denarius minted in Spain circa 19 - 18 B.C. and circulated into A. D. 14: <a href="http://imagedb.coinarchives.com/img/goldberg/041/image02773.jpg" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="http://imagedb.coinarchives.com/img/goldberg/041/image02773.jpg" rel="nofollow">http://imagedb.coinarchives.com/img/goldberg/041/image02773.jpg</a>  Next coin (a bronze Spartan Lakedaimon)circulated circa 2 B.C. to A.D. 31. Obverse: uncrowned head of Hercules. Reverse: War Club, handle up. Note history of Sparta Ruler during period 2 B.C. through A.D. 31: <a href="http://www.coinarchives.com/a/lotviewer.php?LotID=148535&AucID=177&Lot=927" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="http://www.coinarchives.com/a/lotviewer.php?LotID=148535&AucID=177&Lot=927" rel="nofollow">http://www.coinarchives.com/a/lotviewer.php?LotID=148535&AucID=177&Lot=927</a>  Next (in circulation Year Zero) coin is a 21mm Roman Silver Denarius. Obverse: Titus. Reverse: Pegasus: <a href="http://www.coinarchives.com/a/lotviewer.php?LotID=196240&AucID=256&Lot=319" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="http://www.coinarchives.com/a/lotviewer.php?LotID=196240&AucID=256&Lot=319" rel="nofollow">http://www.coinarchives.com/a/lotviewer.php?LotID=196240&AucID=256&Lot=319</a>  Hope you enjoyed the respite and trip to Year "0.".... Clinker           [/QUOTE]

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