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<p>[QUOTE="JayAg47, post: 5460914, member: 112342"]I know they had the half Aureus, aka quinarius, however they were still out of reach for a common person. I wonder why didn't they issue coins like the modern Indian Fanams that weigh under half a gram which could be used by the average person, not only that but we would also have cheap Roman gold to have in our collections <img src="styles/default/xenforo/clear.png" class="mceSmilieSprite mceSmilie2" alt=";)" unselectable="on" unselectable="on" /></p><p>Makes me think what kind of designs and information the engravers would've fit into these tiny flans!</p><p>Mysore Kanthariva fanam, 5mm, 0.38g.</p><p>[ATTACH=full]1237732[/ATTACH][/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="JayAg47, post: 5460914, member: 112342"]I know they had the half Aureus, aka quinarius, however they were still out of reach for a common person. I wonder why didn't they issue coins like the modern Indian Fanams that weigh under half a gram which could be used by the average person, not only that but we would also have cheap Roman gold to have in our collections ;) Makes me think what kind of designs and information the engravers would've fit into these tiny flans! Mysore Kanthariva fanam, 5mm, 0.38g. [ATTACH=full]1237732[/ATTACH][/QUOTE]
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