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Numismatic and History Discussion Forums => Coin of the Day => Topic started by: quadrans on July 11, 2021, 03:19:15 pm
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Coins of the mines. Delmatia. COTD,
This is an interesting scarce issue, "Anonymous AE Quadrans", Period of Hadrian.
https://www.forumancientcoins.com/gallery/displayimage.php?pid=171130
Anonymous AE Quadrans, Period of Hadrian (117-138 A.D.), RIC II 1014, Delmatia, AE-Quadrans, METAL•DELM, Couriass, Scarce !, #1
avers: No legends, Helmeted and cuirassed bust of Mars right.
reverse: METAL•DELM, Couriass, S-C across the field.
exergue: -/-//--, diameter: 17,0-18,5mm, weight: 3,19g, axes: 0h,
mint: Delmatia, date: Period of Hadrian (117-138 A.D.),
ref: RIC II 1014, Cohen 1517,
Regards
Joe/Q.
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Quadrans, what a fascinating coin. I really like the reverse. Pardon my ignorance, but what does "coins of the mines" mean?
Tracy
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Nice example.
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Thank you, Joe, and Tracy... ;) :) +++
@Tracy
This coin was made on the occasion of the emperor's visit to the mine, here now the mine in Delmatia. These are pretty rare coins.
Regards
Joe
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Thanks Quadrans. I learn many new things every day at Forum.
Tracy
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+++ ;)
Joe
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Great coin.
I realized years later that I drove through many of the small towns that once had Roman "Dalmatian" mines when I was stationed in Bosnia, but sadly I didn't take pictures at the time. I remember though how hilly or mountainous they were.
Often the term for silver - srebro - still remains in the current name. For example the unfortunate Srebrenica, but also Srebrenik in Tuzla Canton.
SC
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Yes Shawn, that's right ... +++ ;)
Joe
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Great coin.
I realized years later that I drove through many of the small towns that once had Roman "Dalmatian" mines when I was stationed in Bosnia, but sadly I didn't take pictures at the time. I remember though how hilly or mountainous they were.
Often the term for silver - srebro - still remains in the current name. For example the unfortunate Srebrenica, but also Srebrenik in Tuzla Canton.
SC
Were you there with the CAF?
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I was Deputy Head of Mission at the Embassy (when we had one there) for three years, so I overlapped with eight CAF rotos.
SC
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Just to give a feel for why the area was good for mining, have attached a photo of northern Albania (which was part of Roman Delmatia) from one of the times I was working there. For those of a military bent, it also might show why an empire would want to have control of the terrain in the area.
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Nice country, I agree, I was several times there...
Thanks for the comments and the pictures... +++ ;)
Regards
Joe