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aureus, basic gold monetary unit of ancient Rome and the Roman world. It was first named nummus aureus (“gold money”), or denarius aureus, and was equal to 25 silver denarii; a denarius equaled 10 bronze asses.
What was ancient money called?
The drachma was one of the world's earliest coins. Its name derives from the Greek verb meaning “to grasp,” and its original value was equivalent to that of a handful of arrows. The early drachma had different weights in different regions.
What were the Roman Empire currencies?
Roman currency for most of Roman history consisted of gold, silver, bronze, orichalcum and copper coinage. The manufacture of Roman coins significantly influenced later development of coin minting in Europe. The word “mint” originates from the manufacture of silver coin at Rome in 269 BC near the temple of Juno Moneta.
