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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;Gil-galad, post: 1632080, member: 44154&quot;]It would be difficult to track the economy of the Roman Empire if the details were known, just as it is difficult to keep track of the economy of the USA over the last couple hundred years. Various times seem to have various values on coins. One general thing to keep in mind and it seems logical to me that gold is mostly for the very rich, highly paid and high ranking soldiers. Silver is for the middle class and a lot of soldiers. Bronze or base metal, mostly for the masses and poor people. And of course small change.</p><p><br /></p><p>A lot of coins have values attached to them as a modern convention. Here is what I understand about some Republican and early Imperial coinage.</p><p><br /></p><p>GOLD:</p><p><br /></p><p>Aureus - 25 Denarii</p><p><br /></p><p>SILVER:</p><p><br /></p><p>Denarius - 4 Sestertii</p><p><br /></p><p>BRONZE:</p><p><br /></p><p>Sestertius - 1/4 Denarius, 2 Dupondii</p><p><br /></p><p>Dupondius - 1/2 Sestertius</p><p><br /></p><p>As - 1/2 Dupondius</p><p><br /></p><p>Semis - 1/2 As</p><p><br /></p><p>Quadrans - 1/2 Semis</p><p><br /></p><p>During the late Roman period, denominations are not really known and so a system is used. AE is used for bronze.</p><p><br /></p><p>AE1 - 25+ millimeters</p><p><br /></p><p>AE2 - 21-25mm</p><p><br /></p><p>AE3 - 15-21mm</p><p><br /></p><p>AE4 - 15mm and smaller</p><p><br /></p><p>There are many more denominations. I don&#039;t really feel like explaining all of it right now. lol[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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