Roman Republic
 

Monetary System
211  -  31 BCE.
 

Gold coins.
Aureus = 25 Denarii

Silver coins.
Didrachms or Quadrigatus (7.2 g)  = 2 Denarius

Denarius (3.6 g) = 2 Quinarius = 4 Sestertius =10 Asses (cast bronze coins)

Copper coins.
(Sextantal Standard)
As = 2 semis
As = 3 triens
As = 4 quadrans
As = 6 sextans
As = 12 uncia.
As = 24 semi unica
 
 
 

Gold Aureus of Roman Republic. 211 BCE.
Obverse: Head of Mars facing left.
Reverse: Eagle on a thunderbolt.
 
 

Silver Denarius of Roman Republic. c.206-195 BCE.
Obverse: Helmeted head of Roma facing right.
Reverse: Dioscuri riding right; trident below, legend Roma in exergue.
Reference:  RSC 20ii
 
 
 

Silver Quinarius  of Roman Republic. c.206-195 BCE.
Obverse: Helmeted head of Roma facing right.
Reverse: Dioscuri riding right;  legend Roma in exergue.
Weight: ~ 2.2 g
Reference:  RSC 3
 

Silver Sestertius of Roman Republic. c.211-195 BCE.
Obverse: Helmeted head of Roma facing right.
Reverse: Dioscuri riding right
Weight: ~ 1 gram.
Reference:  Crawford 44/7
 

Bronze As of Roman Republic. c.189 -180 BCE.
Obverse: Laureate head of Janus.
Reverse: Prow of a galley right.
Weight: ~ 40 grams.
 
 
 

Semis of Roman Republic. c. 211-210 BCE.
Obverse: Laureate head of Saturn facing right.
Reverse: Prow of a galley and  anchor.
Reference: Crawford 86B
 
 

Triens of Roman Republic. c. 211-210 BCE.
Obverse:. Head of Minerva facing left.
Reverse: Prow of a galley facing right.
Reference: Crawford 56/4

Quadrans of Roman Republic. c. 211-210 BCE.
Obverse:.Head of Minerva facing right.
Reverse: Prow of a galley facing right.
Reference:

Sextans of Roman Republic. c. 211-210 BCE.
Obverse:  Head of Mercury right.
Reverse: Prow of a galley facing right.
Reference:
 

Uncia of Roman Republic. c. 211-210 BCE.
Obverse: Helmeted head of Roma facing left.
Reverse: Prow of galley facing right.
Reference: Crawford 38/6.

Semi unica of Roman Republic. c. 211-210 BCE.
Obverse:  Head of Mercury facing right.
Reverse:  Prow of galley facing right.
Reference: Crawford 38/7.