ROMAN REPUBLIC
Anonymous Issue
AE Aes Rude. 7.97g, 18 x 14.5 x 10.7 mm.
MINTED: Uncertain mint in Central Italy, circa 700-300 BC
REF: Thurlow-Vecchi pl. 2
Cast bronze fragment of irregular shape.
Provenance:
Ex Vitangelo Collection
Notes:
In mostly "as found" condition with earthen deposits over greenish patina.
Historical Notes:
Prior to their adoption of coinage, Rome and other Italian cities employed a system of barter trade based on the exchange of weights of metal for goods and services. From the 8th to 4th centuries BC, the Aes Rude, typically irregular ingots or chunks of copper without any design, served this purpose. Larger Aes Rude specimens weighing as much as several kilograms have been found, though more common are smaller fragments between around 8 to 200 grams.
ROMAN REPUBLIC . Anonymous, circa 700-300 BC . AE Aes Rude . Bronze proto-money
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