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Denarius

This term has 5,609 records attributed within our system.

Term type

AAT
Object name
Object category

Getty AAT term number

300037266

Broader Terms used

<Roman coin denominations>
<ancient currency denominations>

Narrower Terms used

denarius serratus

Equivalent Terms used

denarii

Created

13yrs ago

Closely matched 3rd party resources

http://nomisma.org/id/denarius
http://vocab.getty.edu/aat/300037266

Nomisma Definition

The most common usage is for the main silver coin of the Roman Republic and Empire. The term continued to be used in late imperial accounting and for subsequent coins. Nomisma does not exclude these uses of the term in context where these other senses are intended, though it may develop a more specific vocabulary in the future (see e.g. medieval_denarius).

Labels in other languages sourced via Nomisma

Denarius
Denar
Denier
Denarius
Денарий
Denarius
Denario
Δηνάριον
Denár
Dénár

Concept type

Denomination

Connected records

An image of Denarius

Denarius

Maker(s)

Ruler: Septimius Severus (193-211)
State: Roman Empire
Mint: Rome

An image of Denarius

Denarius

Maker(s)

Ruler: Marcus Aurelius (AD 161-80)
Ruler: Faustina II (AD 145-75) (Struck in the name of)
State: Roman Empire
Mint: Rome

An image of Denarius

Denarius

Maker(s)

Ruler: Marcus Aurelius (AD 161-80)
State: Roman Empire
Mint: Rome

An image of Denarius

Denarius

Maker(s)

Ruler: Pescennius Niger (193-94)
State: Roman Empire
Mint: Antioch

An image of Denarius

Denarius

Maker(s)

Ruler: Commodus (180-192)
State: Roman Empire
Mint: Rome

An image of Denarius

Denarius

Maker(s)

Ruler: Antoninus Pius (AD 138-61)
State: Roman Empire
Mint: Rome

An image of Denarius

Denarius

Maker(s)

Ruler: Antoninus Pius (AD 138-61)
Ruler: Faustina I (AD 138-41) (Struck in the name of)
State: Roman Empire
Mint: Rome

An image of Denarius

Denarius

Maker(s)

Ruler: Commodus (180-192)
State: Roman Empire
Mint: Rome

An image of Denarius

Denarius

Maker(s)

Ruler: Antoninus Pius (AD 138-61)
Ruler: Faustina I (AD 138-41) (Struck in the name of)
State: Roman Empire
Mint: Rome

An image of Denarius

Denarius

Maker(s)

Ruler: Antoninus Pius (AD 138-61)
State: Roman Empire
Mint: Rome

An image of Denarius

Denarius

Maker(s)

Ruler: Marcus Aurelius (AD 161-80)
State: Roman Empire
Mint: Rome

An image of Denarius

Denarius

Maker(s)

Ruler: Antoninius Pius (138-61)
Ruler: Faustina I (AD 138-41) (Struck in the name of)
State: Roman Empire
Mint: Rome

An image of Denarius

Denarius

Maker(s)

Ruler: Marcus Aurelius (AD 161-80)
Ruler: Faustina II (AD 145-75) (Struck in the name of)
State: Roman Empire
Mint: Rome

An image of Denarius

Denarius

Maker(s)

Ruler: Marcus Aurelius (AD 161-80)
Ruler: Lucius Verus (161-69) (Struck in the name of)
State: Roman Empire
Mint: Rome

An image of Denarius

Denarius

Maker(s)

Ruler: Antoninus Pius (AD 138-61)
State: Roman Empire
Mint: Rome

An image of Denarius

Denarius

Maker(s)

Ruler: Antoninus Pius (AD 138-61)
Ruler: Marcus Aurelius (AD 161-80) (Struck in the name of)
State: Roman Empire
Mint: Rome

An image of Denarius

Denarius

Maker(s)

Ruler: Commodus (180-192)
State: Roman Empire
Mint: Rome

An image of Denarius

Denarius

Maker(s)

Ruler: Commodus (180-192)
State: Roman Empire
Mint: Rome

An image of Denarius

Denarius

Maker(s)

Ruler: Antoninus Pius (AD 138-61)
Ruler: Marcus Aurelius (AD 161-80) (Struck in the name of)
State: Roman Empire
Mint: Rome

An image of Denarius

Denarius

Maker(s)

Ruler: Antoninus Pius (AD 138-61)
Ruler: Marcus Aurelius (AD 161-80) (Struck in the name of)
State: Roman Empire
Mint: Rome

An image of Denarius

Denarius

Maker(s)

Ruler: Marcus Aurelius (AD 161-80)
Ruler: Lucius Verus (161-69) (Struck in the name of)
State: Roman Empire
Mint: Rome

An image of Denarius

Denarius

Maker(s)

Ruler: Marcus Aurelius (AD 161-80)
Ruler: Faustina II (AD 145-75) (Struck in the name of)
State: Roman Empire
Mint: Rome

An image of Denarius

Denarius

Maker(s)

Ruler: Commodus (180-192)
State: Roman Empire
Mint: Rome

An image of Denarius

Denarius

Maker(s)

Ruler: Marcus Aurelius (AD 161-80)
Ruler: Faustina II (AD 145-75) (Struck in the name of)
State: Roman Empire
Mint: Rome

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