Need help, Roman coin question.

ajaan · February 8, 2004 9:53AM

AD 238-244 What politcal period is this? Republic, Imperial, Provincial? I have no idea about Roman history.

OK, Imperial Rome ended in 180 AD. What followed? The Republic was in BC.

lordmarcovan · February 8, 2004 10:30AM

Imperial.

Rome was a republic until Julius Caesar made himself a dictator and put himself on coins (which is why they "whacked" him on the Ides of March, in 44 BC, I believe it was.) After Caesar, Rome was an empire, with totalitarian dictators, ergo, Roman Imperial coins.

"Roman Provincial" refers not to a period, but a type of coinage; coins struck for Roman provinces, as opposed to the homeland. I think most provincial issues were during the Imperial period, but if I am wrong on that, then the Dead King or Civitas will correct me.

lordmarcovan · February 8, 2004 10:31AM

<< <i>OK, Imperial Rome ended in 180 AD. >>

Huh? Where did you get that?

ajaan · February 8, 2004 10:35AM

Thanks Rob. I'm listing some coins on eBay and needed to know the category. I got the 180 AD date from a website.

Aethelred · February 8, 2004 11:34AM

The Roman Empire lasted from 27 BC until AD 476.

newsman · February 8, 2004 1:24PM

AD 238-244 was the reign of Emperor Gordian III

Need help, Roman coin question.

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