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<p>[QUOTE="Carausius, post: 2686916, member: 76440"]Don't worry about the weights too much. The weights varied throughout the Republican period, but the denominations remained mostly unchanged with respect to each other.</p><p><br /></p><p>BRONZE:</p><p>The main bronze unit was the AE As, which initially equalled one Roman pound, but reduced over time. It is made up of 12 Unciae. The coins typically bear marks of value.</p><p><br /></p><p>As = 12 unciae. Mark of value I.</p><p><br /></p><p>Semis = 1/2 As or 6 unciae. Mark of value S.</p><p><br /></p><p>Triens = 1/3 As or 4 unciae. Mark of value oooo (4 pellets).</p><p><br /></p><p>Quadrans = 1/4 As or 3 unciae. Mark of value ooo (3 pellets).</p><p><br /></p><p>Sextans=1/6 As or 2 unciae. Mark of value oo (2 pellets)</p><p><br /></p><p>Uncia = 1/12 As. Mark of value o (1 pellet).</p><p><br /></p><p>Semiuncia = 1/24 As. Mark of value Sigma on some, or no mark on others.</p><p><br /></p><p>Quartuncia = 1/48 As. No mark of value. A shortlived denomination.</p><p><br /></p><p>SILVER:</p><p>AR Denarius=10 Asses, later reassessed at 16 Asses. Mark of value X or XVI. Later Republic, no mark.</p><p><br /></p><p>AR Quinarius = 5 Asses or 1/2 a denarius. Mark of value V. Later Republic, no mark.</p><p><br /></p><p>AR Sestertius = 2.5 Asses or 1/4 denarous. Mark of value IIS. Later Republic, no mark.</p><p><br /></p><p>There are some very rare denominations too like the Dupondius and the Dodans, which I'm not bothering with here! I hope this helps.</p><p><br /></p><p>The Victoriatus was a trade coinage, weighting about the equivalent of a southern Italian Greek drachm, which does not really fit in to the As/Denarius system. It was used for payments to cities, soldiers and trade who accounted in drachms.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="Carausius, post: 2686916, member: 76440"]Don't worry about the weights too much. The weights varied throughout the Republican period, but the denominations remained mostly unchanged with respect to each other. BRONZE: The main bronze unit was the AE As, which initially equalled one Roman pound, but reduced over time. It is made up of 12 Unciae. The coins typically bear marks of value. As = 12 unciae. Mark of value I. Semis = 1/2 As or 6 unciae. Mark of value S. Triens = 1/3 As or 4 unciae. Mark of value oooo (4 pellets). Quadrans = 1/4 As or 3 unciae. Mark of value ooo (3 pellets). Sextans=1/6 As or 2 unciae. Mark of value oo (2 pellets) Uncia = 1/12 As. Mark of value o (1 pellet). Semiuncia = 1/24 As. Mark of value Sigma on some, or no mark on others. Quartuncia = 1/48 As. No mark of value. A shortlived denomination. SILVER: AR Denarius=10 Asses, later reassessed at 16 Asses. Mark of value X or XVI. Later Republic, no mark. AR Quinarius = 5 Asses or 1/2 a denarius. Mark of value V. Later Republic, no mark. AR Sestertius = 2.5 Asses or 1/4 denarous. Mark of value IIS. Later Republic, no mark. There are some very rare denominations too like the Dupondius and the Dodans, which I'm not bothering with here! I hope this helps. The Victoriatus was a trade coinage, weighting about the equivalent of a southern Italian Greek drachm, which does not really fit in to the As/Denarius system. It was used for payments to cities, soldiers and trade who accounted in drachms.[/QUOTE]
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