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Double-aureus

Definition
Gold coin worth two aureii. It appears to be referred to in contemporary Latin texts as a 'Binio'.
Concept Scheme
http://nomisma.org/id/

Aes Grave

Definition
Cast bronze coins used in central Italy in the 3rd century BC. The value was normally indicated by signs: I for the as, S for semis and pellets for unciae.
Concept Scheme
http://nomisma.org/id/

Half-stater

Definition
An ancient denomination with the value of 1/2 stater
Concept Scheme
http://nomisma.org/id/

Sextans

Definition
An ancient denomination with the value of 1/6 as
Concept Scheme
http://nomisma.org/id/

Stater

Definition
An ancient denomination with the value of 1 stater
Concept Scheme
http://nomisma.org/id/

AE2

Definition
A late Roman bronze coin designated as AE2 in modern scholarship.
Concept Scheme
http://nomisma.org/id/

Half-litra

Definition
An ancient denomination with the value of 1/2 litra
Concept Scheme
http://nomisma.org/id/

Quinarius aureus

Definition
Roman-period gold coin.
Concept Scheme
http://nomisma.org/id/

AE4

Definition
A late Roman bronze coin designated as AE4 in modern scholarship.
Concept Scheme
http://nomisma.org/id/

Sestertius

Definition
An ancient denomination with the value of 1/4 denarius; originally 2 1/2, after the retariffing of the denarius 4 asses. Introduced in the late-3rd century BC as a silver coin, from the Augustan coin reform it was struck in brass.
Concept Scheme
http://nomisma.org/id/

As

Definition
An ancient denomination with the value of 1 as
Concept Scheme
http://nomisma.org/id/

Follis

Definition
Name for Byzantine bronze coins worth 40 nummi. Sometimes also used for the Roman billon coins of the Diocletianic reform and of the first half of the 4th century AD, although there is no concrete evidence for the attribution. The Byzantine coins bear the letter M resp. numeral XXXX as a mark of value.
Concept Scheme
http://nomisma.org/id/

AE3

Definition
A late Roman bronze coin designated as AE3 in modern scholarship.
Concept Scheme
http://nomisma.org/id/

Uncia

Definition
An ancient denomination with the value of 1/12 as.
Concept Scheme
http://nomisma.org/id/

Nummus

Definition
Denomination with the value of nummus.
Concept Scheme
http://nomisma.org/id/

5 Lire

Definition
Italian/Papal denomination valued at 5 lire.
Concept Scheme
http://nomisma.org/id/

Litra

Definition
An ancient denomination with the value of 1 litra
Concept Scheme
http://nomisma.org/id/

Semuncia

Definition
An ancient denomination with the value of 1/2 uncia
Concept Scheme
http://nomisma.org/id/

Quincussis

Definition
An ancient denomination with the value of 5 onkiai
Concept Scheme
http://nomisma.org/id/

Piastre

Definition
Italian/Papal denomination of piastre.
Concept Scheme
http://nomisma.org/id/

Denarius tariffed at 16 asses.

Definition
The post-141 denarius.
Concept Scheme
http://nomisma.org/id/

Quadrans

Definition
An ancient denomination with the value of 1/4 of an as
Concept Scheme
http://nomisma.org/id/

Denarius Serratus

Definition
Denarius with serrated edge.
Concept Scheme
http://nomisma.org/id/

Scudo

Definition
Italian/Papal denomination of scudo.
Concept Scheme
http://nomisma.org/id/

Triens

Definition
An ancient denomination with the value of 4 onkiai
Concept Scheme
http://nomisma.org/id/

Aureus

Definition
Roman-period gold coin.
Concept Scheme
http://nomisma.org/id/

Semis

Definition
An ancient denomination with the value of 1/2 as
Concept Scheme
http://nomisma.org/id/

Triobol

Definition
An ancient denomination with the value of 3 obols
Concept Scheme
http://nomisma.org/id/

AE1

Definition
A late Roman bronze coin designated as AE1 in modern scholarship.
Concept Scheme
http://nomisma.org/id/

Victoriatus

Definition
An ancient denomination of uncertain value that derives its name from the reverse type
Concept Scheme
http://nomisma.org/id/

Tetradrachm

Definition
An ancient denomination with the value of 4 drachms
Concept Scheme
http://nomisma.org/id/

Double-litra

Definition
An ancient denomination with the value of 2 litrai
Concept Scheme
http://nomisma.org/id/

Didrachm

Definition
An ancient denomination with the value of 2 drachms
Concept Scheme
http://nomisma.org/id/

Dupondius

Definition
An ancient denomination with the value of 2 asses
Concept Scheme
http://nomisma.org/id/

Denarius

Definition
The most common usage is for the main silver coin of the Roman Republic and Empire. The term continued to be used in late imperial accounting and for subsequent coins. Nomisma does not exclude these uses of the term in context where these other senses are intended, though it may develop a more specific vocabulary in the future (see e.g. medieval_denarius).
Concept Scheme
http://nomisma.org/id/

Cistophorus

Definition
An ancient denomination with the value of 1 tetradrachm on the cistophoric standard
Concept Scheme
http://nomisma.org/id/

Tressis

Definition
An ancient denomination with the value of 3 asses
Concept Scheme
http://nomisma.org/id/

20-As

Definition
A republican gold coin issued in the early years of the 2nd Punic War.
Concept Scheme
http://nomisma.org/id/

Denarius tariffed at 10 asses.

Definition
The pre-141 denarius.
Concept Scheme
http://nomisma.org/id/

Quinarius

Definition
Roman silver coin worth 1/2 denarius; originally 5, after the retariffing of the denarius or 8 asses.
Concept Scheme
http://nomisma.org/id/

Drachma

Definition
An ancient denomination with the value of 1 drachm
Concept Scheme
http://nomisma.org/id/

Solidus

Definition
Denomination with the value of solidus. The standard Late Roman and Byzantine gold coin of 1/72 to the Roman pound (in Greek nomisma/νόμισμα).
Concept Scheme
http://nomisma.org/id/

Decadrachm

Definition
An ancient denomination with the value of 10 drachms.
Concept Scheme
http://nomisma.org/id/

Lepton

Definition
An ancient denomination with the value of 1 lepton
Concept Scheme
http://nomisma.org/id/

Quadrigatus

Definition
The quadrigatus was a medium-sized silver coin produced by the Roman Republic during the 3rd century BC
Concept Scheme
http://nomisma.org/id/

Half Quadrigatus

Definition
A silver Roman Republican coin valued at half a Quadrigatus.
Concept Scheme
http://nomisma.org/id/

Antoninianus

Definition
The antoninianus (not a contemporary Roman term) was a coin used during the Roman Empire thought to have been valued at 2 denarii. It was initially silver, but was slowly debased to bronze. It is not known what it was called in antiquity.
Concept Scheme
http://nomisma.org/id/

12 As

Definition
Roman denomination equivalent in value to 12 asses.
Concept Scheme
http://nomisma.org/id/

24 As

Definition
Roman deonimation equivalent in value to 24 asses.
Concept Scheme
http://nomisma.org/id/

4 Denarius

Definition
Roman denomination with the value of 4 denarius. For the modern denominations with the value of 4 denari etc., see 4-denare_de, 4-deniers_fr and 4-denari_it.
Concept Scheme
http://nomisma.org/id/

AE Large

Definition
Non-specific term for a large bronze or orichalcum denomination struck in the Greek east.
Concept Scheme
http://nomisma.org/id/

AE Medium

Definition
Non-specific term for a medium bronze or orichalcum denomination struck in the Greek east.
Concept Scheme
http://nomisma.org/id/

5 Aureus

Definition
Roman denomination equivalent in value to 5 aurei.
Concept Scheme
http://nomisma.org/id/

AE Small

Definition
Non-specific term for a small bronze or orichalcum denomination struck in the Greek east.
Concept Scheme
http://nomisma.org/id/

Hemidrachm

Definition
Greek denomination equivalent to half of a drachma or 3 obols.
Concept Scheme
http://nomisma.org/id/

Argenteus

Definition
The argenteus was a silver coin produced by the Roman Empire from the time of Diocletian's coinage reform in AD 294 to ca. AD 310. It was of similar weight and fineness as the denarius of the time of Nero. The coin was produced at a theoretical weight of 1/96th of a Roman pound (about 3 grams), as indicated by the Roman numeral XCVI on the coin's reverse.
Concept Scheme
http://nomisma.org/id/

AE Unit

Definition
Non-specific term for a bronze denomination that appears to serve as the basic unit in a denominational system.
Concept Scheme
http://nomisma.org/id/

8 Denarius

Definition
Roman denomination equivalent in value to 8 denarii.
Concept Scheme
http://nomisma.org/id/

4 Aureus

Definition
Roman denomination equivalent to 4 aurei.
Concept Scheme
http://nomisma.org/id/

5 Denarius

Definition
Roman denomination equivalent in value to 5 denarii.
Concept Scheme
http://nomisma.org/id/

AE Half-unit

Definition
Non-specific term for a bronze denomination that appears to serve as half of the basic unit in a denominational system.
Concept Scheme
http://nomisma.org/id/

Siliqua

Definition
Siliqua is the modern name given to small, thin, Roman silver coins introduced in the 4th century.
Concept Scheme
http://nomisma.org/id/

Reduced siliqua

Definition
Roman silver denomination of the 4th century AD. See RIC 8, p. 58.
Concept Scheme
http://nomisma.org/id/

Half siliqua

Definition
Roman silver denomination.
Concept Scheme
http://nomisma.org/id/

Miliarensis

Definition
Late Roman silver denomination.
Concept Scheme
http://nomisma.org/id/

4 Siliqua

Definition
Roman silver denomination produced in the 4th century AD. See RIC 8, p. 58
Concept Scheme
http://nomisma.org/id/

Heavy miliarensis

Definition
Roman silver denomination of the 4th century AD. See RIC 8, p. 58.
Concept Scheme
http://nomisma.org/id/

Light miliarensis

Definition
Roman silver denomination of the 4th century AD. See RIC 8, p. 58.
Concept Scheme
http://nomisma.org/id/

Bes

Definition
The bes was an Ancient Roman bronze coin produced during the Roman Republic. Valued at two-thirds of an as (8 unciae), it was only produced in 126 BC by C. Cassius in combination with the dodrans, another very rare denomination which was valued at three-fourths of an as.
Concept Scheme
http://nomisma.org/id/

Quartuncia

Definition
A fourth of an uncia, a Roman denomination.
Concept Scheme
http://nomisma.org/id/

7 Denarius

Definition
Roman denomination equivalent in value to 7 denarii
Concept Scheme
http://nomisma.org/id/

Trite

Definition
An ancient denomination with the value of 1/3 stater
Concept Scheme
http://nomisma.org/id/

Fraction

Definition
An ancient denomination with an uncertain value at the level of a fraction of a drachm or stater
Concept Scheme
http://nomisma.org/id/

1/16 shekel

Definition
An ancient denomination with the value of 1/16 shekel
Concept Scheme
http://nomisma.org/id/

Double siglos

Definition
An ancient denomination with the value of 2 sigloi
Concept Scheme
http://nomisma.org/id/

1/5 stater

Definition
An ancient denomination with the value of 1/5 stater
Concept Scheme
http://nomisma.org/id/

Eighth hecte

Definition
An ancient denomination with the value of 1/48 stater
Concept Scheme
http://nomisma.org/id/

Octadrachm

Definition
An ancient denomination with the value of 8 drachms
Concept Scheme
http://nomisma.org/id/

100 litra

Definition
An ancient denomination with the value of 100 litrai
Concept Scheme
http://nomisma.org/id/

Obol

Definition
An ancient denomination with the value of 1 obol. In Greek monetary systems a silver obol represents 1/6 drachm. For the medieval or modern denomination of obol, see the ID medieval_obol.
Concept Scheme
http://nomisma.org/id/

Distater

Definition
An ancient denomination with the value of 2 staters
Concept Scheme
http://nomisma.org/id/

Trihemiobol

Definition
An ancient denomination with the value of 1 1/2 obols
Concept Scheme
http://nomisma.org/id/

Shekel

Definition
An ancient denomination with the value of 1 shekel
Concept Scheme
http://nomisma.org/id/

Tridrachm

Definition
An ancient denomination with the value of 3 drachms
Concept Scheme
http://nomisma.org/id/

Hemiobol

Definition
An ancient denomination with the value of 1/2 obol
Concept Scheme
http://nomisma.org/id/

Octobol

Definition
An ancient denomination with the value of 8 obols
Concept Scheme
http://nomisma.org/id/

Daric

Definition
An ancient denomination with the value of one Daric
Concept Scheme
http://nomisma.org/id/

Tetarte

Definition
An ancient denomination with the value of 1/4 stater.
Concept Scheme
http://nomisma.org/id/

Half unit

Definition
An ancient denomination with the value of 1/2 unit
Concept Scheme
http://nomisma.org/id/

Hekte

Definition
An ancient denomination with the value of 1/6 stater
Concept Scheme
http://nomisma.org/id/

1/24 shekel

Definition
An ancient denomination with the value of 1/24 shekel
Concept Scheme
http://nomisma.org/id/

Siglos

Definition
An ancient denomination with the value of 1 siglos
Concept Scheme
http://nomisma.org/id/
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