Res Publica Coin Gallery

Ancient coins in the collection of Jordan Montgomery, focused on the Roman Republic and related series. The attributions and information are all verified to the best of my ability but, if I have made a mistake, please leave a comment and I'll do my best to rectify it. For more information about the reference works listed, a bibliography is provided. Additionally, this site is made available purely for informational purposes and none of the coins are currently for sale.

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Relative size of denominations - with even more denominations

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Relative sizes of several different silver denominations during the early period of Roman coinage:
Top: RRC 13/1 didrachm, RRC 26/2 drachm, RRC 42/1 didrachm a.k.a. quadrigatus
Middle: RRC 106/1 victoriatus, RRC 95/2 half victoriatus
Bottom: RRC 53/2 denarius, RRC 45/2 quinarius, RRC 68/3 sestertius