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antwerpen2306 Pillar of the Community Belgium 1194 Posts	Posted 03/18/2019 12:14 pm The first silver coin the Roman struck about 280-275 BC. It is all in Greek style and struck in Metapontum or in Neapolis . obv : helmed head of Mars left , oak spray behind rev : head of bridled horse right , earl of wheat behind , ROMANO on tablet Didrachm , 20 mm , 6,12 gr , 12 h . number of dies : obv : 4 rev : 15 ref : Cr 13/1 . I think I ll have to make a better photo of the obverse . albert Report this Post to the Staff

John1 Moderator United States 56855 Posts	Posted 03/18/2019 1:13 pm Very nice,I really like it. John1 Report this Post to the Staff
echizento Moderator United States 23731 Posts	Posted 03/18/2019 2:10 pm I agree a very nice coin. Report this Post to the Staff
Ben Pillar of the Community United Kingdom 4208 Posts	Posted 03/18/2019 2:14 pm Very 'greek'! I wonder what makes this didrachm as opposed to a stater? Which greek standard did the romans start off with? Seeing only this picture, the pitting would concern me, but it seems you have bought from a reputable source. Could we get a picture of the edge? I am curious about what the metal looks like in that big crack. Report this Post to the Staff
antwerpen2306 Pillar of the Community Belgium 1194 Posts	Posted 03/19/2019 12:08 pm I don t think there is a problem . I bought the coin from Savoca. I checked myself the coin and toke it to my coinclub here in Antwerp . I'll make a picture when back in Antwerp . The weight standard of the earliest silver Roman coins was derived,like the silver purity of the metal ( about 93 % pure) from other Italian coinages , especially that of Neapolis . About 280 BC , changes started to occur. The weight standard of Taras and other more southerly mints like Heraclea, Thourioi,Croton ... was reduced by about 16 % from 7,9 gr to about 6.5 gr and also the level of minting by Greek Italian towns started to decline or stopped : Metapontum , Thurioi,Croton,Heracla ...Only Taras and Neapolis continued ,probably down to about 250 BC with a brief revival in the second Punic war in Metapontum and Taras on Punic weight standards . Report this Post to the Staff
travelcoin Pillar of the Community United States 1120 Posts	Posted 03/19/2019 7:29 pm Interesting coin. Not unlike the coinage, in the early days of the Roman Republic, the Greeks had a heavy influence on the military as well. The Romans used the Greek styled phalanx, however, as they expanded into central Italy, the formation fell out of favor. The rugged mountainous terrain called for different tactics and the Maniple and cohort systems were developed and perfected. I guess the rest is history. Report this Post to the Staff
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