Distinctive Heads And Tails Of The Roman Republic Coins

Ancient Roman Republic coins were used not only for their purchasing power but also to convey a message or plan through their designs or writing

. The first image shown on the coins was that of the entire Roman state during its Republic in 150-100BC. The 'trio of money men' also known as Tresviri monetales, determined the images to appear on the coins. The numbers of tresviri monetales were raised from three to four by Julius Caesar at the last part of the Republic. The arrangement of these men vanished during the middle of the third century AD.

The earliest denarius was adorned with the bust of Roma on the obverse, and a deity driving a biga or quadriga on the reverse. These coins occasionally exhibited control marks such as small symbols, or monograms that were used to indicate who was responsible for a certain coin. Abbreviated forms of the moneyer's name replaced the monograms and other symbols. Coins of Sextus Pompeius Fostulus portray images that display the family history of moneyers. The number of references multiplied and the depictions became the focus of the current interest.

A self endorsing portrait on the coins was a way relied upon in the Roman Republic by the ruling class as a part of brutal competition. The height of cut throat rivalry between the higher classes has been displayed by Lex Gabinia, by initiating secret ballots in elections so as to compress electoral corruption. The memorandums were crafted to the elite and not to pressurize the people.

The Roman Republic Denarius weighing 3.878g and measuring 20.5mm was released by L.Valerius Flaccus, during 108-107 BC. A figure of the bust of Victory with wings and a nice dress on the front side and the figure of Mars holding a trophy in left hand and spear in the right hand were adorned on the obverse of the coin.

The Roman Republic coins released by M.Porcius Laeca, during 125 BC, each had a weight of around 3.768g and a width of 18.3 mm, depicted the Roma in a winged helmet on the head and Libertas, holding rod and pileus in a running quadriga on the tail of the coin.

During 128 BC the Roman Republic coins released by L.Caecilius Metellus, illustrated a winged helmet on the head of Roma facing right on the front, whereas Pax or Juno in a biga, looking right and an elephant head wearing bell on the neck, on the obverse of the coin. These coins weighed 0.788g and measured 18.9mm.

This ancient Roman Republic 7 and 8 denarius, Mn. Fonteius, 108 - 107 B.C., displays conjoined and laureate heads of Dioscuri on the obverse while the reverse has an image of a galley under oar on the obverse type. This coin weighs 3.880g, with a maximum diameter of 19.9mm.

Almost a limitless variety of these ancient Roman Republic coins are obtainable. These coins provide a great investment opportunity as their value will most likely stretch northward in the years to come and possessing these coins means treasuring an ancient civilization.

by: Alan Brenner.

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