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There were 4 coins in ancient Rome.
A small bronze coin called an as was the least expensive.
A larger bronze coin called a sestertius was worth 4 asses
A silver coin called a denarius was worth 16 asses.
A gold coin called an aureus which was worth 25 asses.
In 301 AD the aureus was replaced by the soliduswhich, at the time, was worth 1,000 denarii.
In 312 AD the solidus' worth skyrocketed to 275,000 denarii.
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BeauThe Romans had various denominations for their coins, just as we have. Their basic unit of currency was the as. Next came the dupondus and semis, which were worth two asses. The came the sestertius and quadrans , both worth four asses, followed by the denarius which was worth 16 asses. The most valuable was the aureus which was worth 400 asses.
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