guy Posted June 19, 2021 Report Share Posted June 19, 2021 (edited) Quote “ The individual clutched at least 20 silver and 2 bronze coins close to his chest, stored in a small purse.” Quote ” At first glance it would appear that twenty silver denarii and two bronze asses with a nominal value of eighty and half sesterces have been found. Such a quantity of money at the time could maintain a family of three for 14-16 days. The coins exhibit a highly varied chronology. It has been possible to examine 15 - mostly Republican - coins, dating from the middle of the 2nd century BC. One of the latest Republican coins is a legionary denarius of Mark Antony, commonly found at Pompeii, with the indication of the XXI Legion. Among the few Imperial coins identified, we have a likely denarius of Octavian Augustus and two denarii of Vespasian. “ http://pompeiisites.org/en/press-kit-en/discoveries-continue-at-the-regio-v-site/ Summary: Either this person was escaping with his coin collection or this might be an indication that coins centuries-old freely circulated. Once the Empire debased the currency, however, it is unlikely that more pure silver coins would have been as easily found. Edited August 27, 2021 by guy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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