bcuda Posted November 21, 2022 · Member Share Posted November 21, 2022 Just got these in the mail today and just absolutely love the Aes Formatum. Roman Republic Aes Formatum Proto Money. Precurser to the Aes Grave Central Italy 6th-4th century B.C. 95.05 grams Also got an AES rude that has a weight of 42.16 grams The earliest surviving piece of aes rude dates from the early 8th century BC and as late as the late 4th century BC, and was cast in central Italy. It is, simply, bronze, shaped vaguely like a lumpy ingot. Only later on did it become usual to mark these lumps and, eventually, make them into a standard shape (the round, thin disk-shape still in use today). 14 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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