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Roman Currency

The Roman currency during most of the Roman Empire consisted of the aureus (gold), the denarius (silver), the sestertius (bronze), the dupondius (bronze), and the as (copper).

These were used from the middle of the third century BC until the middle of the third century A.D.

Roman Currency Aureus

Denaris

Sestertius

Dupondius

As

Other Roman CoinsOther Roman Coins

CentenionalisCentenionalisThe bronze centenionalis were the The bronze centenionalis were the attempts of Constans and Constantius attempts of Constans and Constantius II to reintroduce a large bronze coin, II to reintroduce a large bronze coin, as the follis, had by then shrunk as the follis, had by then shrunk dramatically. The centionalis, however, dramatically. The centionalis, however, did not last long and by the end of did not last long and by the end of Theodosius the Great only smaller Theodosius the Great only smaller varieties of bronze coins were minted. varieties of bronze coins were minted.

CentenionalisCentenionalis

Constantine’s billion coinage initially Constantine’s billion coinage initially followed the Diocletianic system but 318 Ad followed the Diocletianic system but 318 Ad it diverged from the it diverged from the follisfollis with the issue of with the issue of even baser coins. This new coin weighed 3.0 even baser coins. This new coin weighed 3.0 g with the reverse type Victoriae Laetae g with the reverse type Victoriae Laetae Princ Perp (the joyful victoris of our Princ Perp (the joyful victoris of our everlasting ruler) It appears to have been everlasting ruler) It appears to have been tariffed as a 12 ½ tariffed as a 12 ½ denaritusdenaritus piece. From 318 piece. From 318 to 348 they declined from 3.0 g to 1.7g, and to 348 they declined from 3.0 g to 1.7g, and around 325 two new high-quality silver around 325 two new high-quality silver coins were introduced. coins were introduced.

Centenionalis

Centenionalis of Magnentius

Centenionalis of Constans

FEL TEMP REPARATIOFEL TEMP REPARATIO

► On the reverse of some On the reverse of some of Constans centenionalis of Constans centenionalis there is a iconography of there is a iconography of a man standing above a man standing above his captive with a spear his captive with a spear in his left hand, this motif in his left hand, this motif is known as the Fel Temp is known as the Fel Temp Reparatio which has Reparatio which has been attributed to this been attributed to this specific type of Contans specific type of Contans coins. The meaning coins. The meaning roughly translates to roughly translates to (Good times come (Good times come again).again).

Coins Found at Roman City Coins Found at Roman City SanitjaSanitja

ReferencesReferences

http://www.romanorum.com.au/Info/http://www.romanorum.com.au/Info/Help/denoms.aspHelp/denoms.asp

http://dougsmith.ancients.info/http://dougsmith.ancients.info/denom.htmldenom.html

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Roman_currencyRoman_currency

Adkins, Lesley, and Roy Adkins. Adkins, Lesley, and Roy Adkins. Handbook to Life in Ancient RomeHandbook to Life in Ancient Rome. . New York, NY: Facts on File, 1994. New York, NY: Facts on File, 1994. Print.Print.