Coin Reveals Ancient Rome’s Fight Against Voter Intimidation....

[: Michael-Robert.]

Discusion about coin, not politics.... A seemingly unremarkable silver denarius minted over 2,000 years ago holds key insights into Rome’s political struggles, leading up to Caesar’s assassination and the eventual fall of the Roman Republic.

Discover how Ancient Rome battled voter intimidation in this illuminating piece by David B. Hollander for The Conversation.

Coin Reveals Ancient Rome’s Fight Against Voter Intimidation

David B. Hollander/The ConversationThis silver denarius, minted over 2,000 years ago, is hardly the most attractive Roman coin.

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[: Michael-Robert.]

 

[Mackaydon]

That coin's history and interpretation gives it life'; thanks.
Don in SoCal

 

[Mackaydon]

More on the coin you presented:
The reverse depicts a voting scene showing two citizens casting their ballots in the Comitium, one being handed his voting tablet by an attendant, screen in background surmounted by marker with initial "P" representing the voting tribe. "P•NERVA" (NE in monogram) across upper part of screen--as seen on a similar coin of better quality.

This is one of the most celebrated types of the Republican coinage which shows the actual voting process in the political assembly of the Roman People of the Comitium, where citizens voted on business presented to them by the magistrates. The area occupied by the Comitium was consecrated ground, like a temple, and was located in front of the senate House in the Forum.
It was C. Licinius Crassus, the tribune, who in 145 BC first brought together the tribes into separate enclosures to vote in the comitia, and in 139 BC the ballot was introduced for the election of magistrates.
Don in SoCal

 

[: Michael-Robert.]

 

[: Michael-Robert.]

The "tresviri monetales" were three Roman magistrates responsible for minting bronze, silver, and gold coins.

I never heard of these coins until today.

 

[: Michael-Robert.]

Don,

I cant seem to locate the other metal strikes. I wonder if they had the same images?

Michael

 

[Mackaydon]

M-R
Here's the British Museum's sample of this coin.

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www.britishmuseum.org

Are you suggesting the images on this coin may also be found on bronze and gold coins?
Don in SoCal

 

[: Michael-Robert.]

M-R
Here's the British Museum's sample of this coin.

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www.britishmuseum.org

Are you suggesting the images on this coin may also be found on bronze and gold coins?
Don in SoCal

Thats what I wanted to know. Are they the same or different?

 

[Mackaydon]

Here are 'endless' examples of the same coin, but no mention of the coin being manufactured in another material.

RRC 292/1

numismatics.org

Don.......

 

[Mackaydon]

The Ashmolean Museum of Art and Archaeology on Beaumont Street, Oxford, England, is best known for being not only Britain's first public museum but also as a depository of approximately 50,000 Roman coins. The collection is used worldwide as one of the ‘core collections’ for most research projects. If any source would know if the subject coin were made in more than one composition, I would guess it would be them (if you wished to pursue your query).
Don in SoCal

 

[: Michael-Robert.]

Here are 'endless' examples of the same coin, but no mention of the coin being manufactured in another material.

RRC 292/1

numismatics.org

Don.......

Don,

Yes, I've seen this... But truly belive there are others produced in Bronze and Gold. I'll guess we'll have to wait for someone to finds one; or maybe someone has one and doesnt know what they have... I'll search more in my spare time.

Michael

 

[: Michael-Robert.]

The Ashmolean Museum of Art and Archaeology on Beaumont Street, Oxford, England, is best known for being not only Britain's first public museum but also as a depository of approximately 50,000 Roman coins. The collection is used worldwide as one of the ‘core collections’ for most research projects. If any source would know if the subject coin were made in more than one composition, I would guess it would be them (if you wished to pursue your query).
Don in SoCal

I will, thanks for info...

 

[Mackaydon]

Actually, the issuer, P. Licinius Nerva, did produce a coin in bronze; a 'quadrans' . But it showed Hercules (obverse) and a prow of galley and horse on the reverse.
Don in SoCal

 

[Bucket Lister]

Wonderful piece of history/anthropology!

Another window into Rome's past, like the 11K+ examples of graffiti found at Pompeii. 😲

The Ashmolean Museum of Art and Archaeology on Beaumont Street, Oxford, England, is best known for being not only Britain's first public museum but also as a depository of approximately 50,000 Roman coins. The collection is used worldwide as one of the ‘core collections’ for most research projects. If any source would know if the subject coin were made in more than one composition, I would guess it would be them (if you wished to pursue your query).
Don in SoCal

Numismatic Associations, perhaps?

I tried the American Numismatic Society online; they have a joint project with NYU called, Online Coins of the Roman Empire (OCRE) that links to a score of other databases, but they (similar to what's already been mentioned) only cite the coin in Ag.