KoRnholio Posted April 8, 2011 Report Share Posted April 8, 2011 I have kind of a lofty idea for a set on the subject of the debasement of coinage in Rome. I'd like to tie it into the political/historical climate at the time, and draw some parallels between then and now. But not being too familiar with Roman coins in general (I have maybe a dozen in total), I will need to do some real reading on the subject. Is there any particular "benchmark" coin I could/should use, such as the denarius? My budget would allow for mid-higher grade silver or bronze pieces as long as they aren't scarce issues. I'd kind of like to make this set an extension of my current "one of each ruler" typeset. Currently my Roman collection consists mostly of denarii/Ant. minted around 200-300AD. One is and AE Ant of Aurelian that is silvered. This is the piece that got me thinking about this kind of set. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bill Posted April 9, 2011 Report Share Posted April 9, 2011 Check out: Coinage in the Roman Economy, 300 B.C. to A.D. 700 by Kenneth W. Harl That book would likely help you make a decision that meets your goals. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
constanius Posted June 1, 2011 Report Share Posted June 1, 2011 I have kind of a lofty idea for a set on the subject of the debasement of coinage in Rome. I'd like to tie it into the political/historical climate at the time, and draw some parallels between then and now. Sounds a great idea to me Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KoRnholio Posted June 1, 2011 Author Report Share Posted June 1, 2011 Check out: Coinage in the Roman Economy, 300 B.C. to A.D. 700 by Kenneth W. Harl That book would likely help you make a decision that meets your goals. I just ordered a used copy of this, hopefully it will give me some great ideas and direction. Thanks Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steve D'Ippolito Posted June 3, 2011 Report Share Posted June 3, 2011 I wish you luck with this. (Harl, by the way, has plenty of lectures available with the Teaching Company and often cites coinage in making his points. I suspect he is One Of Us.) It would make an interesting exhibit if you are in the mood to do such things. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Arminius Posted June 5, 2011 Report Share Posted June 5, 2011 Their main unit for controling, financial budgets and other main calculations was the sestertius ("sesqui-tertius", 2.5 asses at early Republican times). It started as a small silver coin ca. 200 BC. and ended as a low mintage bronze penny of no relevance about 250 AD. regards Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KoRnholio Posted June 16, 2011 Author Report Share Posted June 16, 2011 Their main unit for controling, financial budgets and other main calculations was the sestertius ("sesqui-tertius", 2.5 asses at early Republican times). It started as a small silver coin ca. 200 BC. and ended as a low mintage bronze penny of no relevance about 250 AD. regards Thanks, that is along the lines of what I was looking for as a starting point. Bad news: my book order was cancelled without notification. I see it's now (still?) available- for $33 more than I had originally purchased it for. Stupid Chapters-Indigo. I guess I'll just order a copy from amazon.com while in the States in a couple weeks, for much less than what I had originally purchased it for. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KoRnholio Posted July 27, 2011 Author Report Share Posted July 27, 2011 Back from my trip to the States (Vegas!) with the book, have just started reading it. Looks like it will be a good, informative read and will suit my purposes nicely. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bill Posted July 28, 2011 Report Share Posted July 28, 2011 I agree. The book is a good source for your collecting setting. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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