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<p>[QUOTE="Terence Cheesman, post: 8330431, member: 86498"]Daniel Sperber in his book "Roman Palestine 200-400 Money and Prices" argued that the Imperial aes were overvalued against those aes coins minted by the cities in Roman Palestine.[ATTACH=full]1476567[/ATTACH]</p><p>This may have been close to 25%. This had the effect of driving out the Imperial aes coinages from the east, leaving the region open for local coinages. This policy would also have the effect of discouraging the eas from the east from circulating in the west. Now Sperber's book really only discussed Roman Palestine, however to varying degrees this would be true throughout the empire where local coins are being used. There have probably been efforts made to create a local coinage that would trade on par with the Imperial aes. This may be one such coin. Septimius Severus Ae 30 "Sestertius" Antioch in Pisidia 205- 211 AD Obv Head right laureate Rv. Victory flying right holding trophy in both hands. Kryzanowska XXX/41 22.62 grms 30mm Photo by W. Hansen[ATTACH=full]1476568[/ATTACH]This coin is roughly the size and weight of an Imperial sestertius however what sets it apart is the inscription S R I wonder if this might be a reference to Sestertius Romanum. As my Latin is non existant I would really love to hear from anyone if my theory has any validity. If it is nonsense Please shoot it down.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="Terence Cheesman, post: 8330431, member: 86498"]Daniel Sperber in his book "Roman Palestine 200-400 Money and Prices" argued that the Imperial aes were overvalued against those aes coins minted by the cities in Roman Palestine.[ATTACH=full]1476567[/ATTACH] This may have been close to 25%. This had the effect of driving out the Imperial aes coinages from the east, leaving the region open for local coinages. This policy would also have the effect of discouraging the eas from the east from circulating in the west. Now Sperber's book really only discussed Roman Palestine, however to varying degrees this would be true throughout the empire where local coins are being used. There have probably been efforts made to create a local coinage that would trade on par with the Imperial aes. This may be one such coin. Septimius Severus Ae 30 "Sestertius" Antioch in Pisidia 205- 211 AD Obv Head right laureate Rv. Victory flying right holding trophy in both hands. Kryzanowska XXX/41 22.62 grms 30mm Photo by W. Hansen[ATTACH=full]1476568[/ATTACH]This coin is roughly the size and weight of an Imperial sestertius however what sets it apart is the inscription S R I wonder if this might be a reference to Sestertius Romanum. As my Latin is non existant I would really love to hear from anyone if my theory has any validity. If it is nonsense Please shoot it down.[/QUOTE]
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