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Apr 19, 2018 · Roman coinage, as in other societies, represented a guaranteed and widely recognised value which permitted an easy exchange of value which in turn drove both commerce and technology development as all classes could work to own coins which could be spent on all manner of goods and services.
- Mark Cartwright
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.
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.
May 26, 2024 · From the crude bronze chunks of the early days to the intricately designed gold solidi of the Byzantine era, Roman coins serve as enduring testaments to the civilization‘s wealth, power, and cultural sophistication.
May 3, 2021 · Initially, Roman coinage was a part of three separate money systems, which had arisen organically and independently of one another, but were gradually rationalised: (1) Aes Signatum (bronze ingots weighing about 1500g); (2) silver and bronze ‘Romano-Campanian’ coinage (genuine struck coins); (3) Aes Grave (cast bronze disks). None of this ...
Jul 5, 2018 · In sum, any interpretive model of the appearance of coins at Rome must contend with three features: first, the initial production of coins with Roman legends in the late fourth and early third centuries; second, the fact that production remained limited for almost a century after these issues; and third, the rapid expansion of coin production ...
Feb 18, 2019 · One characteristic of the Roman Imperial coinage is easily seen when viewed this way; the relentless debasement of the silver denarius, the workhorse currency of the Empire, a coin about the size of an American dime.
