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Roman coins

Some common material that coins were made out of in the Roman Empire would be gold, copper, silver and brass. The front sides are usually carved with the face 

Roman Currency

Explore a diverse cast of coins, each with a purpose, from the workhorse denarius to the emperor-adorned sestertius.

Roman Republican currency

Roman Republican currency is the coinage struck by the various magistrates of the Roman Republic, to be used as legal tender.

Roman Coins

Early Roman coinage dates from around 300 BC. It appears to have had four main elements each developed independently: bronze currency bars, large cast bronze 

Roman coins, republic and empire

It consisted of aes grave, large circular cast coins of bronze all bearing marks of value, from the as (weighing one pound) down to its 12th, the uncia.

Ancient Roman Coins

Coins in ancient Rome were made of bronze, silver, or gold. Bronze was the earliest metal used, but silver was the most frequently used material for currency