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This Hoard Pot with 1290 Roman denarii from around 100 to 300 CE was photographed through a small opening,
at the wonderful Museum of Old and New Art, MONA located near Hobart, Tasmania, Australia.
Hoards of coins were the usual way to store wealth in the days before banks. Those found by archaeologists were presumably hidden away or buried in times of trouble but then never collected by their owner. The denarius first appeared as the standard silver coin around 211 BCE and in Republican Roman times was almost pure silver.
Denarii remained popular well into 3rd century CE but by then their silver content was consistently below 50%.
Information from MONA website.
I have always enjoyed photography and love the scope that a digital camera allows. I am retired, approaching threescore years and ten. The world around me provides endless photographic opportunities, from the abundance of nature in my own backyard to historic destinations around the world.
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Neat one Trish, I like this
Thank you very much !
– Trish Meyer
Excellent capture and title Trish
Andrea, thank you !
– Trish Meyer
Awesome capture Trish.
Thanks so much Julie for your awesome comments and favourite Julie !
– Trish Meyer
Wow that is some piggy bank, Wish it were mine, Excellent presentation and information
Byron, thank you very much for your great comments and favourite ! It would be interesting to know what 1290 denarii would be worth in this day and age.
– Trish Meyer
Wonderful capture Trish, Have you seen this# ?
Thanks so much Tom !
I hadn’t seen the news article … lucky people ! !
– Trish Meyer
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POP’s, thanks so much for featuring this ancient treasure !
– Trish Meyer
Nice one Trish!
Thank you very much Svetlana !
– Trish Meyer
great shot! instanjt fav!
Dave, thanks so much for your great comments and favourite !
– Trish Meyer
Great capture Trish, I’ll bet that was a tough shot.
Strange as it may seem Rosalie, it was less difficult than a number of others taken in the same wonderful museum. The aperture was perhaps a foot long, just wide enough to fit my hand held camera and there were no reflections from surrounding lights as there were in more open spaces. Thank you very much for your great and thoughtful comments !
– Trish Meyer