Expertlatin
- What were the mints of the Roman Empire?
- How can you tell where a Roman coin was minted?
- When was the first Roman mint constructed?
- Where were Roman coins found?
What were the mints of the Roman Empire?
Not surprisingly, four active mints were located here: Siscia, Sirmium, Serdica and Thessalonica. Four other mints — Heraclea, Constantinople, Cyzicus and Nicomedia — were situated a little further East, where Europe and Asia are separated by a body of water called the Propontis.
How can you tell where a Roman coin was minted?
Roman Mintmarks. Official Roman coins from about the 4th century onwards show clear mintmarks indicating the city where the coin was minted, also often the officina (workshop) that minted the coin. Also there were many local mints. Most cities in the East and many in the West, especially in Spain, minted local coins.
When was the first Roman mint constructed?
Authority to mint coins
The origin of the word "mint" is ascribed to the manufacture of silver coin at Rome in 269 BC near the temple of Juno Moneta.
Where were Roman coins found?
Ancient Roman coins have been found in the coastal town of Arikamedu, Tamil Nadu. Archaeologists have discovered a 2,100-year-old Roman coin and five Roman coins used 1,700 years ago, along with some artefacts, pointing to the evidence of trade conducted by the Romans in the region.
