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Offline David Atherton

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A Coin Fit for a Brothel or a Latrine
« on: April 13, 2019, 05:06:12 pm »
If you needed to 'spend a penny' in ancient Rome, you better have had a quadrans in your money bag! https://www.forumancientcoins.com/gallery/displayimage.php?pos=-154585
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Re: A Coin Fit for a Brothel or a Latrine
« Reply #1 on: April 13, 2019, 05:43:50 pm »
Got change for $100?  ;D
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Re: A Coin Fit for a Brothel or a Latrine
« Reply #2 on: April 14, 2019, 10:53:15 am »
Hi DA,

It would have made a good "wishing well" coin too. :)

Meepzorp
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Re: A Coin Fit for a Brothel or a Latrine
« Reply #3 on: April 15, 2019, 03:48:14 am »
Could you show me the well?

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Re: A Coin Fit for a Brothel or a Latrine
« Reply #4 on: April 15, 2019, 06:30:11 am »
Hypothetically speaking, would you have taken a quadran from the well if you new it´s location ?  ::)  ;D
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Re: A Coin Fit for a Brothel or a Latrine
« Reply #5 on: April 15, 2019, 08:44:33 am »
Not in Roman times, had I lived then, but after so many centuries latrines are a treasure trove for archaeologists! Coins from wells often have 'Tiber patina' which makes them look like new.

Frans

appendix: my first coin with Tiber patina.
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