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Title: roman coin question Post by: silky on February 07, 2010, 07:28:29 PM when did the romans stop making denarius ie change to silique
Title: Re: roman coin question Post by: The Doc on February 07, 2010, 11:52:18 PM Denarii ended mostly during the reign of Gordian III (238-244 AD). Most silver coins were then Antoninianii, although these became more and more debased so that by Gallienus (253-268) they were base metal with at best a very thin "silver wash".
Carausius minted denarii again in good silver in 287-293 AD. The siliqua was introduced in the 320s by Constantine. The siliqua weighed approx. 3.4 grams. There was also a larger silver coin called the Miliarense, which weighed about 4.4 grams. After 355 AD the siliquae are "reduced" and weigh approx 2.25 grams Title: Re: roman coin question Post by: silky on February 12, 2010, 08:11:58 PM thanks for info much appreciated .
Title: Re: roman coin question Post by: nfl on February 12, 2010, 08:56:58 PM hi siolky checked on the pas site about siliqua , and they say that there has only been just over 6oo recorded ,i tink beacuse of the weight1.67 gms the 1 i found is a half siliqua , i dont know how many of them have been recorded but it is defo 4 centuary...paul.
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