what does S C mean on a Roman coin?

It's my understanding that this wasn't necessarily the case. In fact, the Romans had as many holidays as working days during the year(closer to the truth than hyperbole).

Leisure time was important to ancient Romans.

The 40 hr(or more) (urban)work-week has really become more of a modern invention.

 

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Above we have some really good answers to the question 'what was it worth'. My answer would include a question back to you about what a dollar (pound/euro) is worth. About 90 years ago, my mother was graduated as a Registered Nurse and took a job in a small town in Indiana for $1 a day plus a room in the county hospital "Nurses' Home" which was sort of a dorm for young women with degrees. The Depression was going full tilt that year and having room and board was a big deal. This was long before "Nursing Homes" were places we sent grandma to live out her golden years. We pay RN's more today but make them house themselves. I suspect the 'deal' was different in other places. That 'Home' was still operating when she retired in 1974 but now I can not find any reference to it ever existing.

Rome issued coins for somewhere between 700 and 1700 years depending on when you mark the start and stop. When you ask what a coin was worth, you need to be very specific about where and when as well as which coin.

 

WOW! Those infographics are amazing Justin Lee!

And thank you Sulla80 for the Table and Links!

All this info will keep me occupied for a while!!

And thanks to everyone for your honest opinions!!

Amber

 

SC are my initials. I often sign off posts that way.

Many years ago, while living abroad, I had some shirts made for me. They offered to monogram them so I scanned the letters from the back of an Augustus moneyer issue As and used them.

You can see a photo of the one remaining, below.

SC