{"product_id":"roman-civil-war-coin","title":"Roman Civil War Coin | Mark Antony Military Mint","description":"\u003ch3 data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eHistory of the Artifact\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe denarius was a small silver coin and one of the most important denominations in ancient Rome currency. Initially valued at ten asses (hence its name, derived from deni, meaning \"ten\"), it became the backbone of Roman commerce for centuries. The coin is considered by scholars to have been Rome’s main coin, until it was replaced by the Antoninianus in the early 3rd century AD, a coin of reduced silver content.  \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eWhile the value of the denarius changed with economic ups and downs of Rome’s history, scholars estimate that one denarius coin was sufficient to buy enough wheat for one legionnaire to bake a month’s worth of bread. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe Denarius coin maintained strong silver purity from the coin’s beginning in 211 BC, up to 193, when the coin's purity was debased as a result of political instability in Rome. In these years of debasement, the denarius had its silver content greatly reduced, until it had a mere 5% silver purity. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eWhat you will get in your order is a silver denarius from before this period of decline, meaning your coin will be of at least 80% silver content. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3 data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eHow do I know these are original Roman Coins?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAncient Artifacts guarantees the Authenticity of items sold through a \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cb\u003ethree layer system of protection\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan\u003e: \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003col\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cspan\u003eAncient Artifacts exclusively sources artifacts from \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cb\u003etrusted and reputable antique distributors\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, many of whom have been selling Artifacts for decades.  \u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cspan\u003eNext, the Artifact is inspected by an \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cb\u003eexpert\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eteam member, who is professionally trained in counterfeit detection\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan\u003e After the artifact passes inspection, the Certificate of Authenticity is signed and the Artifact is packaged. \u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFinally, Ancient Artifacts gives an\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cb\u003eadditional layer of protection\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan\u003e by promising a \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cb\u003efull refund with no questions asked\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, in the extremely unlikely event that a counterfeit slips through our vetting process.\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ol\u003e\n\u003ch3 data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eWhat will my artifact look like?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eYour coin will look very similar to the one shown in the photos. There will always be some variety, given our items are unique historical pieces. \u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eThe display case included is openable so that you may easily handle and closely observe the artifact.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eIf for whatever reason you get anything that does not fit this description you are entitled to your money back! \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3 data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\n\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e  \u003c\/span\u003eYour order will include:\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\n\u003cli data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eOne authentic Roman Silver Denarius \u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003edated between the 69 and 238 AD\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eElegant protective case for preservation and display of your artifact \u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003eCertificate of Authenticity\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cem data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eAncient Artifacts relics are guaranteed authentic and have a 100% money back policy.\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca data-mce-fragment=\"1\" href=\"https:\/\/ancient-artifacts-store.myshopify.com\/pages\/the-ancient-artifacts-mission-promise\"\u003eRead more about our Mission and Promise for authenticity.\u003c\/a\u003e \u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Ancient Artifacts Store","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52912253993176,"sku":"ROM[ANTONY]","price":164.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0611\/3987\/8104\/files\/antony_main.png?v=1793926728","url":"https:\/\/ancientartifacts.com\/products\/roman-civil-war-coin","provider":"Ancient Artifacts Shop","version":"1.0","type":"link"}