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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;Herodotus, post: 7939859, member: 111387&quot;]I edited my above post around the time that you responded.&nbsp; I do believe that the Claudius and Faustina are indeed Sestertii (based on size/weight).&nbsp; Ancient coins, other than Silver(AR) and Gold(AV), are referred to as Base Metal(Æ).&nbsp; Æ represents a Copper-based alloy mixed with other metals such as tin, and traces of other natural impurities such as iron and nickel.</p><p><br /></p><p>The Romans also had their own flavor of Copper-based alloy that included Zinc. It was referred to as Orichalcum.&nbsp; We commonly label it in current times as &#039;Brass&#039;.</p><p><br /></p><p>The earlier Imperial Sestertii(4 Æ Asses after Augustus&#039; monetary reform) and Dupondii(2 Æ Asses) were produced using Orichalcum.</p><p><br /></p><p>I absolutely encourage one to &quot;dig into the personalities&quot;.&nbsp; One of the neatest things about ancient coins (for me) is the ability to have a tangible connection to past history that may inspire one to learn more about it.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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