Message:

<p>[QUOTE=&quot;Alegandron, post: 2255705, member: 51347&quot;]I love this coin.&nbsp; It is UGLY, but GORGEOUS to me.&nbsp; The Romans were just beginning to strike Silver in 280 BCE, and mainly struck Didrachm to trade with the Southern Italy Greek Cities (Magna Graecia).&nbsp; The Quadrigatus style Roman Didrachm (225-215 BCE) is well known, but the several designs PRIOR to that are difficult to find...</p><p>[ATTACH=full]447000[/ATTACH]</p><p>[ATTACH=full]447005[/ATTACH]</p><p>Roman Republic</p><p>AR Didrachm (Pre-Denarius Coinage)</p><p>275-270 BCE (Rare)</p><p>17.7 x 20.7 oblong strike, 7.3g</p><p>OBV: ROMANO, laurel head of Apollo l</p><p>REV: Horse galloping r, star above</p><p>Crawford 13/1; Sear 23</p><p><br /></p><p>These were struck as a response to Pyrrhus&#039; invasion of Italy at the behest of Tarentum.&nbsp; He was King of Epirus 306-302 BCE and 297-292 BCE; King of Macedonia 288-285 BCE and 274-272 BCE; and King of Syracuse 278-276 BCE...&nbsp; Known for the term &quot;Pyrrhic Victory&quot; during his battles with Rome.&nbsp; Even though the battles were won by him, the Romans inflicted such losses on his armies that he could not ultimately sustain war with them.</p><p><br /></p><p>Mine is ugly, but loved for its rich history![/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

Your name or email address:

Do you already have an account?

• No, create an account now.
• Yes, my password is:
• Forgot your password?

Stay logged in