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Roman Republic

Monetary System
c. 289 - 211 BCE.

Gold coins.
Aureus = 25 Denarii

Silver coins.
Didrachms or Quadrigatus (7.2 g)  = 2 Denarius

Denarius (3.6 g) = 2 Quinarius = 4 Sestertius =10 Asses (cast bronze coins)

Cast Bronze coins.
(Sextantal Standard)

Aes = 2 semis
Aes = 3 triens
Aes = 4 quadrans
Aes = 6 sextans
Aes = 12 uncia.
Aes = 24 semi unica
 

Gold Aureus of Roman Republic. c. 269 - 211 BCE.
Obverse: Head of Mars.
Reverse: Eagle on a thunderbolt.
 
 

 Silver Didrachms of the Roman Republic. 221 - 211 BCE.
Obverse: Janiform head of Dioscuri.
Reverse: Jupiter in galloping quadriga driven right by Victory.
Weight: ~ 7 grams.
Reference: Sear 80.
 
 
 
 


Bronze As of Roman Republic. c.225 -217 BCE.
Obverse: Laureate head of Janus.
Reverse: Prow of a galley facing right.
Weight: ~ 251 grams.
Reference: Crawford 35/1
 
 

Semis of Roman Republic. c. 289 - 211 BCE.
Obverse: Laureate head of Saturn facing left.
Reverse: Prow of a galley facing right.
Weight: ~ 148 grams.
Reference: Crawford  35/2
 

Triens of Roman Republic. c. 225-217 BCE.
Obverse: Helmeted head of Mars facing left.
Reverse: Prow of a gally facing right.
Weight: ~ 81 grams.
Reference: Crawford  35/3
 
 

Quadrans of Roman Republic. c. 235 - 211 BCE.
Obverse: Head of Hercules facing left wearing a lion skin headdress.
Reverse: Prow of a galley facing left.
Weight: ~ 66 grams.
Reference: Crawford 36/4
 

Sextans of Roman Republic. c. 230-226 BCE
Obverse: cockle shell and a club.
Reverse: cockle shell and a club.
Weight: ~ 44 grams.
Reference: Crawford 27/9


 

Uncia of Roman Republic. c. 269-240 BCE.
Obverse: Astragalos (Knuckle bone)
Reverse: Astragalos
Weight: ~ 26 g
Reference: Crawford 26/1



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