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TIMELINE of ROMAN REPUBLICAN COINAGE 330 329 328 327 326 325 324 323 322 321 320 319 318 317 316 315 314 313 312 311 310 309 308 307 306 305 304 303 302 301 300 299 RRC (Crawford) number 1 2 5th-4th century BC - AES Rude (unmarked lumps of bronze) AES Signatum (marked bronze ingots) AES Signatum (marked bronze ingots) 3.29g 6.6g after 326 KEY TO METALLIC COMPOSITION GOLD TIMELINE of ROMAN REPUBLICAN COINAGE SILVER COPPER & BRASS BC Second Samnite War 330 329 328 327 326 325 324 323 322 321 320 319 318 317 316 315 314 313 312 311 310 309 308 307 306 305 304 303 302 301 300 299 298 297 296 295 294 293 292 291 290 289 288 287 286 285 284 283 282 281 280 279 278 277 276 275 274 273 272 271 270 269 268 267 13,14Anonymous 15,16Anonymous 17Anonymous 289 BC Insitution of tresviri monetales established Didrachm 7.41g 7.21g 7.05g AES Signatum (marked bronze ingots) of various weights, based on a 5 As ingot of c. 1600g AES Grave c. 280-211 Semi-Libral weight standard Libral weight standard denominational relationships As 1 As 'I' 322g As 'I' Semis 1/2 Semis 'S' 161g 1/2 As, 6 Uncia Semis 'S' Triens 1/3 Triens '****' 107g 1/3 As, 4 Uncia Triens '****' Quadrans 1/4 Quadrans '***' 81g 1/4 As, 3 Uncia Quadrans '***' Sextans 1/6 Sextans '**' 54g 1/6 As, 2 Uncia Sextans '**' Uncia 1/12 Uncia '*' 27g 1/12 As Uncia '*' 22g Semuncia 1/24 Semuncia S 13.5g 1/24 As, 1/2 Uncia Double Litra 9.57g The Litra is probably related to the Didrachm Litra 4.79g AE Litra 5.17g Third Samnite War Pyrric War 298 297 296 295 294 293 292 291 290 289 288 287 286 285 284 283 282 281 280 279 278 277 276 275 274 273 272 271 270 269 268 267 266 265 264 263 262 261 260 259 258 257 256 255 254 253 252 251 250 249 248 247 246 245 244 243 242 241 240 239 238 237 236 235 Anonymous 24Anonymous 25 6.75g Didrachm 6.75g Drachm 3.38g Tressis 'III' 810g 3 Asses Dupondius 'S' 540g 2 Asses 265g As 'I' 272g 132g Semis 'S' 135g 88.3g Triens '****' 90g 66g Quadrans '***' 67g 44.2g Sextans '**' 45g Uncia '*' 22.5g Litra 3.38g First Punic War 266 265 264 263 262 261 260 259 258 257 256 255 254 253 252 251 250 249 248 247 246 245 244 243 242 241 240 239 238 237 236 235 234 233 232 231 230 229 228 227 226 225 224 223 222 221 220 219 218 217 216 215 214 213 212 211 210 209 208 207 206 205 204 203 26Anonymous 27Anonymous 28Anonymous 38 41Anonymous Manlius Vulso Aelius Cornelius Dolabella Aurunculeius 125Q. Lutatius Catalus or Cerco Stater 6.75g 60 As 'VX' 3.35g Half Stater 3.38g 40 As 'XXXX' 2.23g 20 As 'XX' 1.12g Didrachm-Quadrigatus 6.75g Debased by up to 70% Double Victoriatus (15 Asses) 6.75g Denarius (10 Asses) 'X' 4.5g 4.2g 1/2 Drachm-Quadrigatus 3.38g Victoriatus (7.5 Asses) 3.4g 3.15g Quinarius (5 Asses) 'V' 2.25g 1/2 Victoriatus (3.25 Asses) 1.7g Sestertius (2.5 Asses) IIS' 1.13g Weights nominal - more than one standard applies Cast Decussis 'X' (10 Asses) 1320g Cast Quincussis 'V' (5 Asses) 660g weights vary according to mint Cast Tressis 'III' (3 Asses) 396g Sextantal weight standard Cast Dupondius 'II' (2 Asses) 264g Dupondius 2 Asses 27g 266g As 'prow' 'I' 251g Cast As 132g As 44g 36g 133g Semis 'prow' 'S' 122g Cast/struck Semis 66g Semis 20.3g 18g 89g Triens 'prow' '****' 94g Cast Triens 44g Triens 13.8g 12g 66g Quadrans 'prow' '***' 72g Cast Quadrans 33g Quadrans 9.7g 9g 44g Sextans 'prow' '**' 40g Struck Sextans 22g Sextans 6.9g 6g 22g Uncia 'prow' '*' 20.5g Struck Uncia 11g Uncia 4.4g 3g Double Litra 6.75g Struck Semuncia 5.5g Semuncia 2.2g Struck Quartuncia 3-4g Dextans 10 Uncia 37.5g 1/2 Litra 1.69g Quincunx 5 Uncia 18.75g First Illyrian War 2nd Punic (Hannibalic) War 234 233 232 231 230 229 228 227 226 225 224 223 222 221 220 219 218 217 216 215 214 213 212 211 210 209 208 207 206 205 204 203 202 201 200 199 198 197 196 195 194 193 192 191 190 189 188 187 186 185 184 183 182 181 180 179 178 177 176 175 174 173 172 171 126Terentius Varro 132 Metellus Caecilius 133(Baebius)Tamphilus 134Plautius Hypsaeus 138P. Maenius 141Todus 143Maenius 144L. Furius Philus 146L. Autronius 147Cn. Domitius Ahenobarbus 148Q. Marius 149L. Mamilius 150Titinius + S. Furius 152Sextus Quinctilius + Calpurnius Piso 154L. Coelius 155Furius Purpurio 161(Iuventius) Thalna 162Matienus 151 153 Coloured sections indicate a span of years Denarius 3.9g Victoriatus 2.9g As 31.5g Semis 15.6g Triens 10.5g Quadrans 7.9g Sextans 5.3g Uncia Semuncia 1.3g 2nd Macedonian War Roman-Syrian War 3rd Macedonian War 202 201 200 199 198 197 196 195 194 193 192 191 190 189 188 187 186 185 184 183 182 181 180 179 178 177 176 175 174 173 172 171 170 169 168 167 166 165 164 163 162 161 160 159 158 157 156 155 154 153 152 151 150 149 148 147 146 145 144 143 142 141 140 139 173 C. Cluvius Saxula 174A. Caecilius 176Pae(tus) 178 (L. Cornelius) Cinna 180 C. (Cluvius) Sax(ula)? 185(A. Terentius) Varro 187(Furius) Purpurio 188Q. Opeimius 189P. Cornelius Blasio 191Valerius 193 Turdus (Papirius) Anonymous Anonymous 199Sextus Atilius? + Pinarius Natta? 201 C. Scribonius? + Thalna? 203 C. Maianius 204L. Saufeius 205P. Cornelius Sulla 206 Safra + (Decimius) Flavus 208Pinarius Natta + L. Iteius + C. Iunius 214 Saranus + Marcius Libo + Semronius 217Terentius Lucanus + L. Cupienius 219 C. Antestius 220M. Iunius 221T. Annius Rufus 222Anonymous 223 C. Curiatius Trigeminus 224Ivlius + Nomentanus +Titinius 227Audidius Rusticus + Valerius Flaccus 229Aurelius Cotta + A. Spurius 200 202 209 215 218 225 228 230 210 216 226 211 Q. Caecillius Metulus Macedonicus 155-149 BC (As) revaluation Denarius =16 Asses XVI mark As 31.5g Semis 15.6g Semis Triens 10.5g Quadrans 7.9g Quadrans Sextans 5.3g Uncia 2.6g Uncia 2.6g Uncia 2.5g 4th Macedonian War Lusitanian War 3rd Macedonian War 3rd Punic War 170 169 168 167 166 165 164 163 162 161 160 159 158 157 156 155 154 153 152 151 150 149 148 147 146 145 144 143 142 141 140 139 138 137 136 135 134 133 132 131 130 129 128 127 126 125 124 123 122 121 120 119 118 117 116 115 114 113 112 111 110 109 108 107 Cn. Gellius + P. (Aelius) Paetus Trio + Gragulus +Servilius Augurinus +Aburius +M. Marcius Maenius Antias +Aburius +Fabrinius Postumius Albinus +M. L.Opimius & Acilius +Metellus +Vargunteius Sextus Ivlius Caesar +Q. Philippus T. Cloelius +Cn. Domitius Metellus +Servilius +Q.Vatia Maximus M. Porcius Laeca +Metellus + Balbus Q. Fabius Labeo C. Porcius Cato +Fannius M. Papirius Carbo +Q. Minucius Rufus T. Veturius T. +Sex. Pompeius+Tampilus Tregeminus+ Trebanius Tregeminus+ Trebanius +Minucius Augurinus +Calpurnius Numitorius +Minucius Cassius Longinus Q. +T. Flaminus +Pictor C. Plautius +Cn. Papirius Carbo Tullius M. Furius Philus M. L. Licinius Crassus and Dom. Ahenobarbus Marcius Q. Cipius Cetegus +M. +Mn. C. Fonteius Aemilius Lepidus +Philippus Nerva +T. Didius +Torquatus Quinctilius Blasio +Ti. +L. Caesius Pulcher & Manlius Mancinus & Urbinus Claudius Pulcher +Porcius Laeca Chilo +Aquillius +Memmius +Cerco FlaccusFonteius +Mn. Herennius +M. 232 234 237 240 243 246 249 252 255 258 260 263 266 269 273 274 276 278 280 281 282 283 284 Curtius Domitius, Calidius, Silus +M.Sergius 287 290 292 296 299 300 302 306 233 235 238 241 244 247 250 253 256 259 261 264 267 270 275 277 279 285 288 291 293 297 301 303 307 236 239 242 245 248 251 254 257 262 265 268 271 286 289 294 298 304 308 295 305 Star mark As Semis 9g Semis Triens Triens c. 6.5g Quadrans c. 6.5g Sextans ?g Sextans 2.1g Sextans ?g Uncia 2.8g Uncia Uncia Semiuncia Dodrans = (9/12 As) 'S***' 12.7g Bes =(8/12 As) 'S**' 10.3g Tiberius Gracchus killed Jururthine War 138 137 136 135 134 133 132 131 130 129 128 127 126 125 124 123 122 121 120 119 118 117 116 115 114 113 112 111 110 109 108 107 106 105 104 103 102 101 100 99 98 97 96 95 94 93 92 91 90 89 88 87 86 85 84 83 82 81 80 79 78 77 76 75 Cotta +Tubulus Cotta +Thorius Balbus Saturninus Appuleius +Coelius Caldus L. Iulius Caesar Cassius+L. Caecianus Cassius Caecianus Hadrianus +Fabius L. Iulius +Lucilius Rufus +Fundanius Sentius +L. P. (Vettius) Sabinus T. Cloelius C. Egnatuleius +l. Pomponius Molo &Malleolus Albinus & Metellus C. Allius Bala Iunius Silanus + 'L.P.D.A.P Porcius L. Cato + Titurius Sabinus Lentulus Clodianus Censorinus +Marcius +Rubrius Fonteius M. Dossenus +Memmius C.L. + Gargonius Critonius & Fannius M. L. Iulius Bursio + Fonteius Mn. Lic.+Longinus Macer & Crassipes +F. Salinator below see below see L. Procilius +C. Publicius Manlius +A. ClaudiusBalbus +Ti. Volteius +M. Nero L. Cassius Lomginus L. Rutilius Flaccus +P. Satrienus L. Rustius +C. Egnatius Maxumus C. Egnatius Maxumus +Lentulus +Mensor M. Servilius +Rullus +Rullus M.Servilius +Piso/Caepio +Lentulus +Q. Frugi Piso Calpurnius Pansa +Vibius Titius +Laterensis C.Norbanus Sulla +Cornelius 311 +Sulpicius Asiaticus Scipio Galeria +Memmius 314 317 319 321 323 327 331 332 333 335 336 337 340 343 345 347 350 352 354 557 360 369 379 382 386 387 389 391 312 315 318 320 322 324 328 334 338 341 344 346 348 351 353 355 558 to to 380 383 388 390 392 313 316 325 329 342 349 356 559 368 378 381 384 393 326 330 Aureus 10.8g Denarius Denarius Quinarius Quinarius 1.978g Sestertius 0.95g 82 BC 360 Crepusius & Limetanus & Censorinus 361 P.
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