0
The small silver coin largely used in ancient Rome was the denarius. Introduced around 211 BC, it became the standard currency for trade and commerce throughout the Roman Empire. The denarius was typically made of silver and featured various designs, including images of emperors and deities, reflecting its importance in Roman economy and society.
What else can I help you with?
What is a byzant?
A byzant is a coin made out of gold or silver, minted at Byzantium in ancient Greece.
How did the ancient Greeks carry their money?
Small change was carried in their cheek pouches. One of Aristophanes' comedies (The Wasps) has the females of the household french kissing grandpa when he gets back from serving on a jury to try to hook out the small silver (3 obol) coin which was his day's pay.
Who made the first coin?
Coins date back to Ancient history to today. The earliest coins date on or before 700 BC in Aegina Island or Ephesus, Lydia. The first coins were made of a mixture of gold and silver that was alloyed with silver and copper. The Persian daric was the first gold coin, but some of the most famous were the Roman and Greek coins.
Who invented pesos?
Unknown. It used to be a large silver coin.
What is the name of an old Italian silver coin?
soldo scudo
What ancient greek coin begins with the letters ob?
obol is a silver greek coin
Where on the Mexican coins is the silver content?
silver on the outside/ small gold coin inside
What is a byzant?
A byzant is a coin made out of gold or silver, minted at Byzantium in ancient Greece.
What is a zuz?
A zuz is an ancient Hebrew silver coin, of a value one quarter of a shekel.
Where was the silver coin from ancient Greece found?
Museums and private collections have thousands of Greek coins.
Is 1929 silver george v 1 coin rare?
It would depend on the coin! They made many silver George V coins in 1929. It could be anywhere from a silver crown to a small penny.
What did fifty cents look like in April 1863?
A small silver coin.
What are ancient silver coins of ancient Rome?
Roman coins were made of bronze, silver and gold.
What did the ancient Greeks put under the tongues of their dead?
Athenians placed obolus/obol (a small silver coin) under the tongue of a deceased person, to pay the ferryman Charon for the trip across the Styx.-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------A coin to pay the ferryman to row them across the river to the land of the dead.
Is the freedom Tower silver coin real silver?
Yes, what little silver is in (or on) the coin is real silver.
1882 one dollar coin?
The value depends on if it's a small gold or large silver one dollar coin, both were made in 1882.
What is a small silver coin with georgivs v d Britt?
The smallest silver coin minted during the reign of George V would be the Threepence. It has a crowned 3 with the year split wither side of the 3.
