27 26 25 24 23 22 21 20 19 18 17 16 15 14 13 12 11 10 9 B.C. AUGUSTUS 16 Jan 27 BC AUGUSTUS
CAESAR
Other title: e.g. Filius Augustorum
Aureus 7.8g
KEY TO METALLIC COMPOSITION Quinarius Aureus
GOLD Gold Aureus 25 silver Denarii Gold Quinarius 12.5 silver Denarii SILVER Silver Denarius 16 copper Asses Silver Quinarius 8 copper Asses DE-BASED SILVER from c. 260 Brass Sestertius 4 copper Asses Brass Dupondius 2 copper Asses ORICHALCUM (BRASS) Copper As 4 copper Quadrantes Brass Semis 2 copper Quadrantes COPPER Copper Quadrans
Denarius 3.79g 96-98% fine
Quinarius Argenteus 1.73g 92% fine
Sestertius 25.5g
Dupondius 12.5g
As 10.5g
Semis
Quadrans TIMELINE of ROMAN IMPERIAL COINAGE
B.C. 27 26 25 24 23 22 21 20 19 18 17 16 15 14 13 12 11 10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 A.D.A.D.
denominational relationships relationships based on Aureus Aureus 7.8g 1
Quinarius Aureus 3.89g 2
Denarius 3.79g 25
50
Sestertius 25.4g 100
Dupondius 12.4g 200
As 10.5g 400
Semis 4.59g 800
Quadrans 3.61g 1600
8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 91011 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30
19 Aug TIBERIUS TIBERIUS
Aureus 7.75g Aureus
Quinarius Aureus 3.87g Quinarius Aureus
Denarius 3.76g 96-98% fine Denarius
Sestertius 27g Sestertius
Dupondius 14.5g Dupondius
As 10.9g As
Semis
Quadrans 3.61g Quadrans
12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 36 37 38 39 40 41 42 43 44 45 46 47 48 49
TIBERIUS
CALIGULA
CLAUDIUS
Aureus 7.75g 7.63g
Quinarius Aureus 3.87g 3.85g
Denarius 3.76g 96-98% fine 3.75g 98% fine
Sestertius 27g 28.7g
Dupondius 14.5g 16.2g
As 10.9g 10.6g
Quadrans 3.61g 3.29g
31 32 33 34 35 36 37 38 39 40 41 42 43 44 45 46 47 48 49 50 51 52 53 54 55 56 57 58 59 60 61 62 63 64 65 66 67 68
GALBA
CLODIUS MACER
NERO
REFORM
Aureus 7.65g 7.31g
Quinarius Aureus 3.79g
Denarius 3.57g 97.35% fine 3.18g 93.5% fine
Sestertius 28.7g 27g
Dupondius 16.2g 14.6g
As 10.6g 8.42g [Also Orichalcum As 8.4g]
Semis 3.62g [Also Copper Semis 5.5g]
Quadrans 3.29g 3g
50 51 52 53 54 55 56 57 58 59 60 61 62 63 64 65 66 67 68 69 70 71 72 73 74 75 76 77 78 79 8081 82 83 84 85 86 87
denarius only
OTHO aureus and denarius only
VITELLIUS
VESPASIAN
TITUS
DOMITIAN
Aureus 7.27g 7.25g
Quinarius Aureus 3.62g 3.63g
Denarius 3.23g 3.23g
Quinarius Argenteus 1.54g 1.49g
Sestertius 28.8g 25.5g
Dupondius 12.9g 13.5g
As 10.8g [Orichalcum As minted Commagene 5.77g] 10.6g
Semis 2.79g 3.75g
Quadrans 2.55g 2.7g
69 70 71 72 73 74 75 76 77 78 79 80 81 82 83 84 85 86 87 88 89 90 91 92 93 94 95 96 97 98 99 100 101 102 103 104 105 106
NERVA
TRAJAN
DOMITIAN
Aureus 7.58g
Quinarius Aureus 3.63g
Denarius 3.30g
Quinarius Argenteus 1.63g
Sestertius 26.6g
Dupondius 13.2g
As 11g
Semis 3.7g
Quadrans 2.6g
88 89 90 91 92 93 94 95 96 97 98 99 100 101 102 103 104 105 106 107 108 109 110 111 112 113 114 115 116 117 118 119 120 121 122 123 124 125
HADRIAN
Aureus 7.22g 7.25g
Quinarius Aureus 3.54g 3.52g
Denarius 3.21g 3.21g
Quinarius Argenteus 1.51g 1.56g
Sestertius 25.9g 25.8g
Dupondius 13.2g 13.2g
As 10.9g [Orichalcum As Eastern Mint 8.27g] 10.6g [Orichalcum As Eastern Mint 9.12g)]
Semis 4.46g 4.85g
Quadrans 3.38g 3.26g
Uncia 1g Copper
107 108 109 110 111 112 113 114 115 116 117 118 119 120 121 122 123 124 125 126 127 128 129 130 131 132 133 134 135 136 137 138 139 140 141 142 143 144
AELIUS
ANTONINUS PIUS
MARCUS AURELIUS
Aureus 7.25g
Quinarius Aureus 3.52g
Denarius 3.21g
Quinarius Argenteus 1.56g
Sestertius 25.8g
Dupondius 13.2g
As 10.6g
Semis 4.85g
Quadrans 3.26g
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ANTONINUS PIUS
MARCUS AURELIUS
LUCIUS VERUS
Aureus 7.21g
Quinarius Aureus 3.57g
Denarius 3.23g 83% fine 80% fine
Quinarius Argenteus 1.89g
Sestertius 25.6g
Dupondius 12.8g
As 10.9g
Quadrans 3.16g
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COMMODUS
Aureus 7.21g
Quinarius Aureus 3.64g
Denarius 3.21g 82% fine 80% fine 76% fine
Quinarius Argenteus 1.65g
Sestertius 25.2g
Dupondius 12.6g
As 11.1g
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SEPTIMIUS SEVERUS
CARACALLA
GETA
PERTINAX
DIDIUS JULIANUS
PESCENNIUS NIGER
CLODIUS ALBINUS
COMMODUS
Julianus Aureus 7.22g (6.81g) 7.25g (6.8g) Niger
Quinarius Aureus 3.64g 3.68g
Denarius Pertinax 87% fine 3.16g Julianus 81% fine 2.95g Niger 3.16g Severus 78% fine Denarius 74% fine 2.93g 3.14g 64% fine 3.07g 56% fine
Quinarius Argenteus 1.42g 1.52g 3.22g
Sestertius 24.5g 25g
Dupondius 12.7g 12.2g
As 10.5g 10.3g 14.1g Albinus
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SEPTIMIUS SEVERUS ELAGABALUS
CARACALLA CARACALLA
GETA Geta MACRINUS
DIADUMENIAN
Reform
Double Aureus or Binio 13.2g rare
Aureus 7.25g 7.19g Aureus 6.55g 6.34g 7.08g 6.36g
Quinarius 3.68g 3.66g Quinarius 3.66g rare rare
Introduction of Antoninianus at 2 Denarii 52% fine discontinued until 238 Antoninianus 5.09g 5.15g 5.31g 51% fine 51% fine 58% fine 46% fine Denarius 3.07g 56% fine 3.23g Denarius 3.23 gms 3.15g 3.05g
Quinarius 1.52g 3.22g 1.32g Quinarius 1.32g 1.49g 1.41g
Sestertius 25g 24.6g Sestertius 24.6g 23.8g 22.2g
Dupondius 12.2g 12g Dupondius 12g 11.5g 11.5g
As 10.3g 10.7g As 10.7g 10.6g 10.9g
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GORDIAN I
SEVERUS ALEXANDER GORDIAN II
MAXIMINUS I
MAXIMUS
BALBINUS
PUPIENUS
GORDIAN III
Binio 12.7g
Aureus 6.39g 6.1 gms 6.13g 6.35g 5.75g
Quinarius 3.14g
Re-introduction of Antoninianus
B&P Gordian III 49% fine 49% fine Antoninianus 4.79g 4.5g 43% fine 50% fine 46% fine 55% fine Denarius 3g 2.94g 3.07g 3.16g 2.8g [Gordians] Quinarius 1.38g 1.5g 1.18g
Sestertius 21.7g 21g 21.3g 20.4g
Dupondius 11.2g 10.9g 11.2g
As 11.3g 11.4g 10.9g
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PHILIP I (THE ARAB) PHILIP I (THE ARAB) TREBONIANUS GALLUS
PHILIP II PHILIP II VOLUSIAN
PACATIAN HERENNIUS ETRUSCUS VALERIAN I
JOTAPIAN HOSTILIAN VALERIAN II
AEMILIAN SALONINUS
URANIUS ANTONINUS
weight of gold very irregular Binio rare Heavy Aureus (Binio) 5.86g 5 - 6.5g
4.86 gms 4.31g 4.31g 4.3 gms Aureus 4.3g 3.58g 2 - 3.5g 3.15 gms
Quinarius rare rare rare Quinarius or light Aureus
45% fine 41% fine 43% fine 47% fine 41% fine 36% fine 22% fine 17% fine Antoninianus 4.43g 4.16g 4.12g 4.12g 3.97g 3.46g 3.10g 3.00g 48% fine Denarius 3.03g 2.79g 2.79g rare 2.51g
Quinarius rare rare rare 2.51g
Double Sestertius 41g
Sestertius become bronze 18.5g 18.5g 20.5g 18g
Dupondius become bronze 11.3g 11.3g 10.7g 10g
As 10.4g 10.4g 10.4g 8g
Semis 3.7g
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REGALIANUS CLAUDIUS II VABALATHUS PROBUS
QUINTILLUS
GALLIENUS DOMITIANUS TACITUS
VALERIAN I VICTORINUS AURELIAN FLORIANUS
MACRIANUS LAELIANUS Saloninus QUIETUS MARIUS TETRICUS I
POSTUMUS Gallic Empire TETRICUS II
Binio
Heavy Aureus (Binio) 4.5g Heavy Aureus 6.3g 7.99g 6.2-6.5g 6.3g 6.35 g
Aureus 1g 5.06g 4.65g 4.33g Postumus 5.97g Tetricus 4.21g Light Aureus 4.62g 4.50g
Quinarius 1.36g 2.2g Quinarius Postumus 2.5g
10% fine Double Antoninianus (marked "XI") 3.89g 10% fine 3.89g Becoming very de-based 3.88g 5% fine Antoninianus Antoninianus Reformed Antoninianus (Aurelianus) marked "XXI" 19% fine 17% fine 15% fine 9% fine 6% fine 3.16% fine 1.71% fine 2.85% fine 2.64% fine 3.07g 3.03g 2.97g 2.81g 2.64g 2.95g 2.69g 3.39g 3.15g Postumus 3g 20% fine 3.35g 15% fine Tetricus 2.4g 1.5% fine Denarius Denarius 3.13g Denarius 2.48g Postumus 2.84g Tetricus 2.65g Quinarius Quinarius 1.49g Quinarius 1.58g 1.49g Double Sestertius Postumus only Double Sestertius
Sestertius Sestertius Sestertius 18.95g
Dupondius Dupondius Dupondius 11.7g Dupondius
As As 8.1g 7.7g 8.38g
Semis
First reform Second Reform
Greek Imperial mints cease to issue separate coinage
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DIOCLETIAN East
CARUS MAXIMIANUS West
BONOSUS NUMERIAN GALERIUS East
SATURNINUS CARINUS AMANDUS CONSTANTIUS I West
JULIAN of Pannonia CARAUSIUS DOMITIUS DOMITIANUS
ALLECTUS
Reform 294-296
8.5g Binio 9.2g
Heavy Aureus 6.5g Heavy Aureus 6.5g Heavy Aureus 6.5g
Aureus 5.4g 5.4g
Light Aureus 4.6g 4.7g
Quinarius 2.5g rare Quinarius 2.7g 2.7g 2.8g
Reform 294 Double Antoninianus (marked "XI") 4.8g Silver Denarius 3.75g Only under Carausius
3.85g 5% fine 3.78g 3.78g 3.76g Aurelianus/Antoninianus under Allectus
Denarius 2.55g 2.53g 2.53g 2.5g Denarius Argenteus 3.3g
Quinarius 1.74g 1.72g 1.72g 1.75g Quinarius Half Antoninianus or Quinarius under Allectus
Follis/Nummus GENIO... -Genius rare Dupondius
8.1g 5.5g As
4.9g 4.8g 4.8g 5.1g Semis Double Post Reform Radiate
Post Reform Radiate
Denarius Communis
278 279 280 281 282 283 284 285 286 287 288 289 290 291 292 293 294 295 296 297 298 299 300 301 302 303 304 305 306 307 308 309 310 311 312 313 314 315
DIOCLETIAN ALEXANDER
MAXIMIANUS MAXIMIANUS MAX.
GALERIUS
CONSTANTIUS I
CONSTANTINE I ------VOTIS X-XV(XX)------
MAXENTIUS West
Monetary Edict SEVERUS II West LICINIUS I West
Edict of maximum prices MAXIMINUS II East VALENS Binio (2 Aureus) 10.7g 2 Solidus 9g
1 1/2 Solidus 6.8g
Aureus 5.4g Aureus Aureus continues in the East 5.4g
Solidus 4.5g
Quinarius or Half Aureus 2.7g Semissis 2.25g
1/4 Aureus One and a half Scripulum or 9 Siliqua 1.68g
Constantine's Reforms
Multiple of 2 Argentei? 6.8g?
Argenteus Argenteus 3.4g silver production reduced after 305
Half Argenteus 1.7g "Billon Argenteus"
(Dating disputed) Follis/Nummus 12.5g 10.5g 10.5g 10.1g 8.9g 7g 5.4g 4.6g 3.2g
Half Follis 1.75-2.5g 1.8-2.5g
Third Follis
Quarter Follis
1.3g Post Reform Radiate 3g
Eighth Follis
Denarius Communis
297 298 299 300 301 302 303 304 305 306 307 308 309 310 311 312 313 314 315 316 317 318 319 320 321 322 323 324 325 326 327 328 329 330 331 332 333 334
CRISPUS West
CONSTANTINE II West VOTIS V-X ----VOTIS X-XV(XX)--- VOTIS XV-XX VOTIS V CONSTANTIUS II East VOTIS X-XV(XX) VOTIS V ------VOTIS V-X------CONSTANS
CONSTANTINE I VOTIS XV-XX ----VOTIS XX-XXX---- VOTIS XXV-XXX
LICINIUS I ALSO 9 Solidus 40.81g 4 1/2 Solidus 19.93g LICINIUS II East 3 Solidus 13.42g 2 Solidus 9g 9g
1 1/2 Solidus 6.8g 6.8g
Aureus 5.4g 5.4g
Solidus 4.5g 4.5g
Semissis 2.25g 2.25g
One and a half Scripulum or 9 Siliqua 1.68g 1.68g
Multiple of 5 Siliquae 16.88g
Multiple of 3 Silique? 10.2g? Multiple of
Multiple of 2 Argentei? 6.8g? Multiple of 2 Siliquae?
Miliarensis or one and a third Siliquae 4.5 g
Argenteus/Siliqua 3.37g
Centenionalis Follis/Centenionalis 3.2g 3.2g 3.2g (reduced)
HalfFollis/Half Centenionalis 1.5g Half Centenionalis? 1g Populus Romanus
316 317 318 319 320 321 322 323 324 325 326 327 328 329 330 331 332 333 334 335 336 337 338 339 340 341 342 343 344 345 346 347 348 349 350 351 352 353
CONSTANTIUS GALLUS VOTIS XX-XXX VOTIS V,V-X CONSTANTINE II VOTIS XV-XX CONSTANTIUS II VOTIS XX-XXX VOTIS XXV-XXX VOTIS XXX-XXXX VOTIS V-X CONSTANS VOTIS X-XV(XX) VOTIS XV-XX DECENTIUS VOTIS XXX-XXXX CONSTANTINE I MAGNENTIUS VOTIS V-X DELMATIUS VETRANIO VOTIS V-X HANNIBALLIANUS ALSO 9 Solidus 40.81g NEPOTIAN 4 1/2 Solidus 19.93g Light Solidus 3.94g 3 Solidus 13.42g Magnentius 2 Solidus 9g
1 1/2 Solidus 6.8g
Aureus 5.4g
Solidus 4.5g
Semissis 2.25g
One and a half Scripulum 1.68g
4 Siliqua 13.5g 13.5g Multiple of 4 Siliqua (Magnentius) Multiple of 2 Siliquae? 6.8g?
Heavy Miliarensis 5.4g Heavy Miliarensis 5.4g
Light Miliarensis 4.5 g
3.37g
Double Maiorina 8-9g reduced 4-4.5g Magnetius & Decentius Centenionalis 1.7g 1.7g Constantius
(heavy) Maiorina 5.2g 3% AR sometimes marked 'A' FEL TEMP REPARATIO - falling horseman (light) Maiorina 4.25-4.5g 1.5% AR sometimes marked 'N' FEL TEMP REPARATIO - falling horseman Half Maiorina 2.2-2.6g 0.4% AR
Quarter Maiorina? 2.4-2.6g reduced Maiorina FEL TEMP REPARATIO - phoenix ?
'Quarter Maiorina and 'reduced Maiorina' are similar weight similar weight
Billon half light Maiorina? 1.8g 2 known Magnetius
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JULIAN II VOTIS V-X VOTIS X-XX VALENTINIAN I West
GRATIAN West
CONSTANTIUS II VOTIS XXV-XXXX VALENS East
JOVIAN PROCOPIUS VOTIS V,V-X
ALSO 9 Solidus 40.81g 9 Solidus 40.81g ALSO 9 Solidus 40.81g 4 1/2 Solidus 19.93g under Jovian 4 1/2 Solidus 19.93g 3 Solidus 13.42g 3 Solidus 13.42g
2 Solidus 8.83g 9g
1 1/2 Solidus 6.8g 6.8g
Aureus 5.44g 5.4g
Solidus 4.55g 4.5g
Semissis 2.27g 2.25g
One and a half Scripulum 1.7g 1.68g
Multiple of 4 Heavy Siliqua 13.5g 13.5g
Heavy Miliarensis 5.4g
Light Miliarensis 4.5g
Siliqua 3.37g Heavy Siliqua 3.37g
Light Siliqua 2.25g 2.25g
Light half Siliqua 1.12g
Triple Maiorina or quadruple Centenionalis 12g Procopius 4.5g Double Maiorina 8.25g Double Centenionalis or Maiorina Chi-Rho Centenionalis 2.95g 2.5g 2.25g -'M' mark 2.5g reduced Maiorina 1.9g
Half Centenionalis? 1.5g
354 355 356 357 358 359 360 361 362 363 364 365 366 367 368 369 370 371 372 373 374 375 376 377 378 379 380 381 382 383 384 385 386 387 388 389 390 391
VALENTINIAN I West
GRATIAN West FLAVIUS VICTOR
VALENS East MAGNUS MAXIMUS
VALENTINIAN II
THEODOSIUS I
ALSO 9 Solidus 40.81g ARCADIUS 4 1/2 Solidus 19.93g 3 Solidus 13.42g
2 Solidus
1 1/2 Solidus
Aureus
Solidus
Semissis
One and a half Scripulum
Tremissis 1.5 gms
Multiple of 4 Heavy Siliqua 13.5g 13.5g
Heavy Miliarensis 5.4g
Light Miliarensis 4.5g
Heavy Siliqua 3.37g
Light Siliqua 2.25g 1.5-2.25g variable
Heavy half Siliqua 1.68g
Light half Siliqua 1.12g
Double Centenionalis or Maiorina 4.5g extremely variable 4.5-5g extremely variable
2.5g Centenionalis 2.2-2.55g extremely variable
Half Centenionalis? 2.2-2.55g extremely variable
373 374 375 376 377 378 379 380 381 382 383 384 385 386 387 388 389 390 391 392 393 394 395 396 397 398 399 400 401 402 403 404 405 406 407 408 409 410
HONORIUS
MAXIMUS
EUGENIUS THEODOSIUS II
CONSTANTINE III
CONSTANS
PRISCUS ATTALUS
ALSO 9 Solidus 40g 4 1/2 Solidus 20g 3 Solidus 13.2g
1 1/2 Solidus 6.7g 1 1/2 Solidus
Aureus 5.3g Aureus
Solidus 4.4g Solidus
Semissis 2.2g Semissis
One and a half Scripulum
Tremissis 1.5g Tremissis
Multiple of 4 Heavy Siliqua 13.5g
Heavy Miliarensis 5.4g Heavy Miliarensis
Light Miliarensis 4.5g Light Miliarensis
Light Siliqua Light Siliqua
Light half Siliqua 1.12g Light Half Siliqua
Double Centenionalis or Maiorina 4.5-5g extremely variable
Centenionalis 2.2-2.55g extremely variable Centenionalis GLORIA ROMANORVM
Half Centenionalis? 2.2-2.55g extremely variable Half Centenionalis?
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HONORIUS VALENTINIAN III
Maximus
THEODOSIUS II THEODOSIUS II
Constantine II
Constans SEBASTIANUS CONSTANTIUS III JOHANNES
PRISCUS ATTALUS
JOVINUS
ALSO 9 Solidus 40g 4 1/2 Solidus 20g 2 Solidus
6.8g
5.3g
4.4g
2.2g
1.5g
5.4g
4.5g
2g declining to 1.35 in the East and 1g in the West
1.1g
2.2-2.55g extremely variable
2.2-2.55g extremely variable Half Centenionalisor Nummus 0.75-1.5g variable
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VALENTINIAN VALENTINIAN
THEODOSIUS II THEODOSIUS II
ALSO
4 1/2 Solidus 20g
2 Solidus 8.8g
1 1/2 Solidus 6.8g
Aureus 5.3g
Solidus 4.4g
Semissis 2.2g
Tremissis 1.5g
Multiple of 4 Heavy Siliqua 13.5g
Heavy Miliarensis 5.4g
Light Miliarensis 4.5g
Siliqua 2g variable
Half Siliqua 1.1g
Special issue? Double Centenionalis or Maiorina 4.5-5g extremely variable
Centenionalis 2.2-2.55g extremely variable
Half Centenionalis? 0.75-1.5g variable
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VALENTINIAN MAJORIAN
PETRONIUS MAXIMUS SEVERUS III ANTHEMIUS
THEODOSIUS II AVITUS
LEO I
MARCIAN
2 Solidus 8.8g 2 Solidus 8.8g
1 1/2 Solidus 6.8g 1 1/2 Solidus
Aureus 5.3g Aureus
Solidus 4.4g Solidus
Semissis 2.2g Semissis
Tremissis 1.5g Tremissis
Multiple of 4 Heavy Siliqua 13.5g
Heavy Miliarensis 5.4g Heavy Miliarensis 5.4g
Light Miliarensis 4.5g Light Miliarensis 4.5g
Siliqua 1.35g Light Siliqua 1.35g
Half Siliqua 0.65-1g Light Half Siliqua 0.65-1g
Double Centenionalis or Maiorina 3-4g Double Centenionalis or Maiorina
Centenionalis Centenionalis 1.5g Centenionalis
Half Centenionalis? Half Centenionalis? 1-1.5g Half Centenionalis
449 450 451 452 453 454 455 456 457 458 459 460 461 462 463 464 465 466 467 468 469 470 471 472 473 474 475 476 477 478 479 480 481 482 483 484 485 486
MAJORIAN ROMULUS AUGUSTUS LEONTIUS
ANTHEMIUS GLYCERUS
JULIUS NEPOS
OLYBRIUS ZENO
LEO I
LEO II BASILISCUS
2 Solidus Solidus multiples continued in the Byzantine period
Aureus
Solidus
Semissis
Tremissis
Heavy Miliarensis 5.4g
Light Miliarensis 4.5g
Light Siliqua 1.35g 1.35g
Light Half Siliqua 0.65-1g 0.9g
Double Centenionalis or Maiorina 3-4g
Centenionalis 1.5g
Half Centenionalis 1-1.5g
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LEONTIUS
ZENO Anastasius reigns until 518 AD ANASTASIUS I
Monetary Reform 498 AD Eastern Roman Empire now called by historians the Numismatically the end of the Roman BYZANTINE EMPIRE Imperial coinage
Aureus
Solidus Solidus
Semissis Semissis
Tremissis Tremissis
Heavy Miliarensis
Light Miliarensis
Light Siliqua 1.35g Light Siliqua
Light Half Siliqua 0.9g Light Half Siliqua
40 Nummi 16.3g
Centenionalis 1.5g
Half Centenionalis 1-1.5g
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