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To: PsyOp
Roman denarius, 63 B.C. (Cassia 10). Issued by mint magistrate L. Cassius Longinus to commemorate the passing of the Lex Cassia tabellaria in 137 B.C. that introduced voting by ballot to the Roman Republic. Reverse shows a Roman citizen dropping his voting tablet into a cista.

Roman denarius, 113 B.C. (Licinia 7). Issued by mint magistrate P. Nerva. Reverse shows three Roman citizens voting.


20 posted on 11/03/2002 9:30:43 AM PST by Polybius
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To: Polybius
Great pics of the coins. Thanks.
21 posted on 11/03/2002 1:06:00 PM PST by PsyOp
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