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The original symbol for the denarius was an X because it was worth ten asses, so they used the Roman numeral for ten. (The as was a small bronze coin) However around 150 BC the denarius was revalued and was worth 16 asses. The symbol for these more valuable coins was an X with a bar through the center which divided the x into a small v, the Roman numeral for five. The bar itself counted for the numeral 1. X = 10, V = 5, bar = 1, total 16. Value 16 asses.
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What does 1 denarius equal?
I think a denarius was roughly equivalent to one days wages for normal work. I read somewhere else that it was about $20, but I think it is hard to calculate and also varies depending on the time period.
What did Pompeians use as currency?
It was called a denarius or "dēnārius" in latin. (I learn Latin at school) Hope that helps. : )
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46 equals to dollar at present,,,just have to convert it to peso loser
What type of currency did ancient Romans use?
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