Names of Roman Coins: From the As to the Solidus
As, sestertius, denarius, antoninianus, nummus, maiorina and solidus: the names of Roman coins, what they were worth and which emperors introduced them.
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Ancient coins
Articles about ancient Greek and Roman coins: denarii, tetradrachms, the widow's mite and how ancient coins were made, used and collected.
Byzantine coins: a collector’s guide to the follis and solidus
From Anastasius' big follis of 498 to the fall of Constantinople in 1453: how to read Byzantine coins, what the M and…
Alexander the Great coins: a collector’s guide
Herakles in a lion skin, Zeus on his throne: how to understand, date and value an Alexander the Great coin, from tetradrachm…
The widow’s mite: the coin from the Gospel
The widow's mite is the tiny bronze coin from Mark 12 and Luke 21. Here is what a lepton was, which ancient…
What is a denarius worth?
The denarius was Rome's main silver coin for more than four centuries. Here is what it was worth in ancient Rome, and…