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- denarius of Julius Caesar
- 44 b.c.
denarius
noun
de·nar·i·us
di-ˈner-ē-əs 
plural denarii
di-ˈner-ē-ˌī
-ē-ˌē
1
: a small silver coin of ancient Rome
2
: a gold coin of the Roman Empire equivalent to 25 denarii
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Most of these were Roman silver denarii minted between 200 B.C. and 47 A.D., experts said.
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Aspen Pflughoeft, Miami Herald, 30 Jan. 2025
Historians said these denarii are particularly interesting because of their role in spreading the emperor’s propaganda message of his holiness and connection to the church, according to the museum.
—Irene Wright, Miami Herald, 17 Jan. 2025
In 2010, a different set of ancient coins—a trove of 107 silver denarii—was discovered on the same island.
—Ella Feldman, Smithsonian Magazine, 9 Sep. 2024
From the collapse of the Roman denarius to the end of the Bretton Woods gold standard, monetary resets are not new.
—Dave Birnbaum, Forbes, 21 Nov. 2024
In 2021, archaeologists digging in Augsburg, Germany, discovered a huge collection of over 5,500 Roman denarius coins.
—Ella Feldman, Smithsonian Magazine, 9 Sep. 2024
Silver denarius coins are rare, but researchers have discovered several examples of them in different parts of the world in recent years.
—Ella Feldman, Smithsonian Magazine, 9 Sep. 2024
But the analysis of coins from 250 to 350 CE showed declining percentages of silver because the Roman mints gradually debased the denarius to increase their profits.
—Jennifer Ouellette, Ars Technica, 11 Apr. 2024
The Roman silver denarius was the backbone currency of the Roman Empire between 200 BCE and 300 CE.
—Jennifer Ouellette, Ars Technica, 11 Apr. 2024
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Aspen Pflughoeft, Miami Herald, 30 Jan. 2025
Historians said these denarii are particularly interesting because of their role in spreading the emperor’s propaganda message of his holiness and connection to the church, according to the museum.
—Irene Wright, Miami Herald, 17 Jan. 2025
In 2010, a different set of ancient coins—a trove of 107 silver denarii—was discovered on the same island.
—Ella Feldman, Smithsonian Magazine, 9 Sep. 2024
From the collapse of the Roman denarius to the end of the Bretton Woods gold standard, monetary resets are not new.
—Dave Birnbaum, Forbes, 21 Nov. 2024
In 2021, archaeologists digging in Augsburg, Germany, discovered a huge collection of over 5,500 Roman denarius coins.
—Ella Feldman, Smithsonian Magazine, 9 Sep. 2024
Silver denarius coins are rare, but researchers have discovered several examples of them in different parts of the world in recent years.
—Ella Feldman, Smithsonian Magazine, 9 Sep. 2024
But the analysis of coins from 250 to 350 CE showed declining percentages of silver because the Roman mints gradually debased the denarius to increase their profits.
—Jennifer Ouellette, Ars Technica, 11 Apr. 2024
The Roman silver denarius was the backbone currency of the Roman Empire between 200 BCE and 300 CE.
—Jennifer Ouellette, Ars Technica, 11 Apr. 2024
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