| Among all the Roman coins, Roman Provincial or | | | | their boundaries. Among various mints quite a few |
| Greek Imperial are lesser known and studied. These | | | | issued the ancient Roman coins usable and valid for |
| ancient Roman Provincial coins were minted during the | | | | certain cities only, while some mints issued coins having |
| Roman Empire prominently by the civil authorities | | | | validity coverage for the greater portion of Rome also. |
| instead of Imperial authorities conveying their age old | | | | A Greek Language of the inscription determines if a |
| minting traditions. Mere indentation of Greek tradition | | | | coin is an Ancient Roman Provincial coin. Small |
| and power of Roman statute and the imprint of the | | | | depressions or dimples are found in the middle of the |
| original coinage system were found in these coins | | | | obverse and reverse side of these coins. The |
| which came in force on and before the invasion of the | | | | depressions are a sign of a poorly understood process |
| Romans. | | | | of preparing the blanks for striking. Perhaps both |
| Provincial mints issued the majority of the coins made | | | | trimming off flashings from the edges, and smoothing |
| of bronze although some ancient Roman Provincial | | | | the surfaces. |
| coins were also minted in silver denominations. Rome | | | | Mints located in Egypt and the Middle East make the |
| controlled the issue of silver coinage and in regions of | | | | blanks in such a way that the depth on the surface |
| the Eastern Empire silver coins were more popular. | | | | remains larger on the reverse rather than on the front |
| This power allows the Roman government to organize | | | | side of the coin. Tapering or trapezoidal sections are |
| and influence events in the provinces. The mint-right | | | | clearly visible in such coins. |
| could be given and removed by the Empire to exert | | | | There are coins that are much different in style and |
| political pressure on cities and provinces. Imperial | | | | larger or smaller than the standard Imperial |
| portraits were also sometimes omitted for those | | | | denominations. Ancient Roman Provincial coins are |
| places regarded with certain favor. Newly established | | | | devoid of the "S C" sign in their reverse side and the |
| colonies were usually only given an authority to mint | | | | GreekObulos and Chalkous are the most notable |
| bronze coins. | | | | denominations of bronze coins. |
| About 600 provincial mints were set up in the Roman | | | | Some believed that particular ancient Roman Provincial |
| Imperial Era. Though mints were set up almost every | | | | coins were designed according to Roman |
| where in the Roman Empire they were largely found in | | | | denominations namely, sestertius. These ancient |
| the Eastern parts of the province. Provincial cities like | | | | Roman coins prove to be a rare collector's item that |
| Corinth or Antioch enjoyed the facilities of mints within | | | | conveys the rich history and culture of the past. |