Aureus - Wikipedia
The aureus (pl. aurei, 'golden', used as a noun) was a gold coin of ancient Rome originally valued at 25 pure silver denarii (sin. denarius). The aureus was regularly issued from the 1st century BC to the beginning of the 4th century AD, when it was replaced by the solidus.
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The Mega Guide to Buy and Collect Ancient Roman Coins - APMEX
Nov 14, 2022 · The Roman Denarius was the standard silver coin of the Roman Empire. It was worth approximately 16 Aes – sometimes less and sometimes more. The Antoninianus was worth two Denarii, or approximately 32 Aes. Finally, the gold coin of the Romans was the Aureus, which was equal to 25 Denarii or 400 Aes.
Roman currency - Wikipedia
Roman currency for most of Roman history consisted of gold, silver, bronze, orichalcum and copper coinage. [1] From its introduction during the Republic, in the third century BC, through Imperial times, Roman currency saw many changes in form, denomination, and composition. A feature was the inflationary debasement and replacement of coins over ...
Roman Coinage - World History Encyclopedia
Apr 19, 2018 · Coins were largely struck in Rome but a significant exception was the Lugdunum mint which started production (mostly gold and silver coins) in 16 BCE and dominated until the mid 1st century CE. Other notable mints, albeit with sporadic production, were in the cities of Antioch, Alexandria and Caesarea, amongst others.
From Bronze to Gold: A Comprehensive History of Ancient Roman …
May 26, 2024 · From the crude bronze lumps of its origins to the resplendent gold of its imperial zenith, the story of Roman coinage is a microcosm of the rise, triumph, and fall of an empire that shaped the course of human history.
Online Coins of the Roman Empire - American Numismatic Society
The project records every published type of Roman Imperial Coinage from Augustus in 31 BC, until the death of Zeno in AD 491. This is an easy to use digital corpus, with downloadable catalog entries, incorporating over 43,000 types of coins.
NGC Ancients: A Survey of Roman Gold - Part 1 | NGC
Oct 15, 2013 · This month, NGC Ancients examines the evolution of Roman gold coins from the end of the Republic to the fourth century. One thing that has remained constant throughout history is the value placed on gold.
Understanding Roman Currency: A Comprehensive Guide to Ancient Coins
Roman currency evolved over time, from the aes rude to silver denarius and gold coins like the aureus and solidus. Coins featured iconic imagery conveying political power, religious authority, portraits of emperors & families as well as mythological figures & divine associations.
All that glistened was gold: Roman coin study reveals thriving empires
Nov 16, 2021 · Cutting-edge scientific study of gold coins from different moments of the Roman Empire has revealed a thriving economy in the periods when the coins were minted. Researchers from the University of Oxford and the University of Warwick brought three Roman coins for analysis by the Science and Technology Facilities Council’s ISIS Neutron and ...
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