A "semis" was a coin worth half of the as.
A "semis" was a coin worth half of the as.
A "semis" was a coin worth half of the as.
A "semis" was a coin worth half of the as.
A "semis" was a coin worth half of the as.
A "semis" was a coin worth half of the as.
A "semis" was a coin worth half of the as.
A "semis" was a coin worth half of the as.
A "semis" was a coin worth half of the as.
A "semis" was a coin worth half of the as.
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Is it a Greek or Roman coin. They may mean completely different things depending on its type.
Depends on the coin. Some 2000 year old Celtic, Roman, Greek, etc. coins are quite valuable particularly in uncirculated condition or for coins minted in silver or gold. On the other hand, 2000 year old Roman bronze coins are worth a dollar or two (or less) in poor condition. Age does not equal rarity and rarity does not equal value. Without seeing the coin in person it is impossible to really say whether it is a common coin worth only a dollar or two or a coin worth a few thousand dollars.
condition always helps determine value but on ancient coins they are saleable even if pretty rough, for example ancient roman coins
There was no such thing as a 60 asses coin. The most valuable Roman coin in 211 BC was the denarius, which was worth 10 asses.
Hm, this doesn't sound like an original Roman coin. Traiano would refer to the emperor Trajan and he was born in 53 AD and died in 117 AD. However, this could not have been a roman coin because A) Arabic numerals were not used in the roman empire B) The system of using dates since Christ's birth for dates didn't start until about 530 AD and wasn't widespread until about 800 AD Without seeing your coin I can't really identify it further other than to tell you that it isn't an ancient Roman coin.
That is a very tough question to answer. There are several denominations of Roman bronze coins, so for that, I would need more information on the coin.
Roman coins were made of bronze, silver and gold.
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Ancient coins.
There really is no easy way to make a reproduction of a Roman coin without casting equipment or a coin die/press. Depending on what you want it for, you can buy replicas online for quite cheap and authentic common Roman bronze coins are fairly cheap (about $1-2 a coin).
The Romans used coins of bronze, silver and gold. The most popular ones were the as which was bronze and the basic unit of their money, the dupondus, the sesterius both also of bronze. The denarius was their silver coin and the aureus was a gold coin.
Is it a Greek or Roman coin. They may mean completely different things depending on its type.
The color only mattered as far as what the coin was made of. Bronze was worth less than Gold not because it was that color but because it was made of that metal.
Depends on the coin. Some 2000 year old Celtic, Roman, Greek, etc. coins are quite valuable particularly in uncirculated condition or for coins minted in silver or gold. On the other hand, 2000 year old Roman bronze coins are worth a dollar or two (or less) in poor condition. Age does not equal rarity and rarity does not equal value. Without seeing the coin in person it is impossible to really say whether it is a common coin worth only a dollar or two or a coin worth a few thousand dollars.
Yes, at times they did. The value of the money was in the metal of the coin. If the drachma had the same amount of metal as the Roman coin, it was used. There are even records of the Roman army being paid in drachmas rather than denarii.
No. A farthing was a small British copper or bronze coin valued at one quarter of a Penny. A Shilling was a silver coin equal to 12 Pence.
The Romans had several denominations of coins, the basic unit being the as. It was made of bronze. The denarius is/was the most common Roman coins and is made of silver. The aureus was the gold coin of ancient Rome. It was struck and used originally only to make paying large debts more convenient. Julius Caesar gave the coin a fixed weight and introduced it into general circulation. The aureus was 99% pure gold and weighed about 8 grams.