Britannia "dejected"

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FVRIVS RVFVS Pillar of the Community United States 3444 Posts	Posted 03/14/2015 10:02 pm I have been buying too many coins of late Sure sign that the economy is on the mend ! Personally anyway. I found this one a few weeks back. Not quite as 'buff' as I would like it to be but the better ones tend to be pricey (maybe next time) Antoninus Pius Orichalcum Dupondius Obv Radiate bust right ANTONINVS AVG PIVS P P TR P XVIII Rv Britannia seated on rocks in attitude of dejection shield and vexillum in backround BRITANNIA COS IIII S C Sear 4266 RIC 930 23-5mm 9.95 grams Rome Mint David Sear speculates that many of the copper As denomination were produced in Britain itself (based on the inferior quality) but does not make the same statement regarding the dupondius. Presumably none were produced of "inferior quality". Which harkens back to a belief I have that orichalcum coinage required special equipment to produce. The primary source of zinc was Britain. Why produce a copper as locally when with a "dash" of the local calamine added into the mix you might knock out the dupondius (double the value !). Next I need to find a BRITANNIA As Report this Post to the Staff

Augustus Maximus Pillar of the Community Italy 1790 Posts	Posted 03/14/2015 10:10 pm . Nice, scarce coin FR! Before I die I would like to visit the Antonine wall ( and maybe Rareware's studio in twycross). Report this Post to the Staff
echizento Moderator United States 23731 Posts	Posted 03/14/2015 10:15 pm Nice coin. Report this Post to the Staff
Ancientnoob Pillar of the Community United States 5155 Posts	Posted 03/14/2015 11:10 pm Interesting detective work? Speculate what extra equipment would you need for the process? I wonder if the Romans had inspected and tightly regulated equipment restrictions. Similar to technology restrictions in place against place like Iran and North Korea. Maybe people were not allowed to get rich over night. The price for doubling your As is halving your arms? (Posted on a parchment in the common labor area.) Report this Post to the Staff
chrsmat71 Pillar of the Community United States 4973 Posts	Posted 03/14/2015 11:43 pm Quote: I have been buying too many coins of late i did that this weekend. isn't it awesome! i always like big ol' orichalum coin. Report this Post to the Staff
IndianGoldEagle Bedrock of the Community United States 36880 Posts	Posted 03/15/2015 10:59 am Great coin! Report this Post to the Staff
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