Lets leave the empire for a bit and head back to the Roman Republic! This fascinating moment in Roman history saw a very noticeable diversity on designs for its denarius.
Every year, two aspiring politicians, the TRIUMVIR MONETALIS, would be chosen to oversee the central mint and pick the designs that would appear on that year´s minting. Today, lets explore some of these curious designs and what messages they carried.
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Ancient Coins: The Roman Republican Denarius
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