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Strip of three Roman bronze coins (asses). Roman, around 90 BC. - Ancient mints was severely limited in its output by the technology available. Because of this, the mints were often unable to produce enough low-value bronze coins, which were needed in larger quantities than the more valuable silver or gold coins. To speed up the process, coin blanks were sometimes cast in strips, like this rare example, and then struck in quick succession, before being separated into individual coins.

Location British Museum/London/Great Britain

Unique Identifier ART307903

Type Image

Purpose Public

Size 3012px × 1374px

Photo Credit © The Trustees of the British Museum / Art Resource, NY

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1st century BCE

Republican Period, Roman (510-27 BCE)