Numismatics

Question 1

Aureus

Answer 1

most valuable roman coin
metal: gold
Size: small
Value: 25 denarius/400 Aes

Question 2

Quinario Aureo

Answer 2

rare half-aureus
metal: gold
size: very small
Value: 200 Aes (half-aureus)

Question 3

Solidus

Answer 3

Introduced by Constantine to replace aureo, constant weight and high value
metal: gold
size: same as aureo
value: same as aureus

Question 4

Denario

Answer 4

portrait with a laurel crown, first appears during 2nd Punic war, originally valued 10 Aes
metal: silver
size: small
value: 16 Aes

Question 5

Quinario

Answer 5

half denarius, appears at the same time
metal: silver
size: half denario
value: 8 Aes

Question 6

Antoniniano

Answer 6

portrait with spiked crown (radiada) to represent the sun silver reduced in later times, time of caracalla
metal: plata
size: larger denario
value: 2 denarius, 32 aes

Question 7

Sestertius

Answer 7

large size and alto relieve, for daily transactions
metal: laton (brass), yellow green
size: large
value: 4 Aes, 1/4 denarius

Question 8

Dupondius

Answer 8

portrait with spiked crown (radiada), for daily transactions
metal: laton, yellow green
size: medium
value: 2 Aes, 1/8 denarius

Question 9

Aes/As

Answer 9

crown of laurels, most common coin
metal: bronze
size: sm-m
value: 1/16 denarius

Question 10

Semis

Answer 10

half Aes
metal: bronze
size: smaller than aes
value: 1/2 aes

Question 11

Tremis

Answer 11

poco comun
metal: gold
size: very small
value: 1/3 aureo or 1 solidus

Question 12

Quadrans

Answer 12

metal:bronce
size:
value: 1/4 aes

Question 13

Argenteus

Answer 13

image of diocletian and the instigation of the tetrarchy
created by diocletian to substitue denarius and antoninani, similar fineness and weight as early denatios
metal: plata
size: similar to denarius
value: new denarius

Question 14

Vesta

Answer 14

hestia = goddess of hearth and home, sacred fire and well being of roman households, torch, sitting in repose, holding palladium (man with shield, spear and crown) from troy, put in temple of vesta

Question 15

Mars Ultor

Answer 15

mars the avenger, created by augustus, avenger of caesars murder

Question 16

Concordia

Answer 16

representing harmony and concord, a woman holding an olive branch and cornicopia

Question 17

FEL TEMP REPARATIO

Answer 17

FELIX TEMPORVM REPARATIO
a happy renewal of times (could be defeating persian armies)

Question 18

Zeus/ Jupiter

Answer 18

thunderbolt and scepter, can be posed in the middle of temple

Question 19

AE

Answer 19

bronze, copper or other base metals

Question 20

AV

Answer 20

aurum, gold

Question 21

AR

Answer 21

silver, argentum

Question 22

how long did the denarius last?

Answer 22

until mid 3rd century before being replaced by the argentus

Question 23

what happened over time to silver coins? ie denarius and antoninianus

Answer 23

became more of an AE mix than silver, eventually only having a silver coating

Question 24

Exergue

Answer 24

area at the bottom of the reverse of the coin which records the mint or name of who minted it

Question 25

D.N

Answer 25

dominus noster = our lord, does not appear until late in the reign of diocletian

Question 26

P.F

Answer 26

Pius felix = dutiful and fortunate, common after 235 and usually followed by the name of the emperor

Question 27

diadem

Answer 27

a strip of fabric tied about the head to signify kingship and introduced by the hellenistic monarchs who succeded alexander the great

Question 28

Janus

Answer 28

god of beginnings, transitions, duality, depicted as having 2 faces temple gates are opened during war and closed during peace time functions pertaining to journeys and exchange

Question 29

serrati

Answer 29

serrated edge of coin, usually denari, done to confirm that it was pure and the nucleus was silver

Question 30

S C

Answer 30

acunado por el senado

Question 31

Vexilium

Answer 31

roman eagle standard