Why Roman Coins Are NOT Expensive
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Roman coins may be two thousand years old, but that fact alone does not make them expensive. Read why the majority of Roman coins are reasonably cheap to buy.
Roman Coins
Why Roman Coins Are NOT Expensive
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Roman coins may be two thousand years old, but that fact alone does not make them expensive. Read why the majority of Roman coins are reasonably cheap to buy.
71AD Sestertius – Vespasian / Judaea Capta
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Ae (Bronze) Sestertius of Emperor Vespasian minted 71AD. Judaea Capta coins were a series of commemorative coins issued by the Vespasian to celebrate the capture of Judaea and the destruction of the Jewish Second Temple by his son Titus in 70 AD.
114AD Sestertius – Trajan / Fortuna
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Sestertius of Emperor Trajan, struck at the Rome Mint between Winter 114AD and early 116AD. The Reverse shows Fortuna, the goddess of fortune and the personification of luck, seated with her feet on a stool holding the rudder of a ship with her right hand, cornucopia in her left hand.
The Ancient Roman Coin System
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Some of the most common ancient Roman coins include the aureus (gold), denarius (silver), and the sestertius (bronze). These coins were minted from half way through the third century BC till half way through the third century AD