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  Greek & Roman Antiquities - Articles - Ancient Coins - Denarius   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
The denarius continued to be the main coin of the empire until it was replaced by the antoninianus in the middle of the 3rd century AD.
Even after the denarius was no longer regularly issued, it continued to be used as an accounting device and the name was applied to later Roman coins in a way that is not understood.
The lasting legacy of the denarius can be seen in the use of "d" as the abbreviation for the old French denier and the British penny prior to 1971.
www.greekandromancoins.com /denarius-a-15.html   (337 words)

  
  Denarius - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
The denarius was first struck in 211 BC during the Roman Republic, valued at 10 asses, giving the denarius its name which translates to "containing ten".
The denarius continued to be the main coin of the empire until it was replaced by the antoninianus in the middle of the 3rd century AD.
The lasting legacy of the denarius can be seen in the use of "d" as the abbreviation for the old French denier and the British penny prior to 1971.
www.encyclopedia-online.info /Denarius   (347 words)

  
 Denarius
In 118 BC it was retariffed at 16 asses, to reflect the decrease in size of the as.
Even after the denarius was no longer regularly issued, it continued to be used as an accounting device and the name was applied to later Roman coins in a way that isn't understood.
The denarius also survives in the common Arabic name for a currency unit, the dinar, still used in several modern Arabic-speaking nations.
www.fastload.org /de/Denarius.html   (344 words)

  
 An Essay on the Roman Denarius
The degenerated Denarius was barbarous in the hands of the Saxons, a few instances excepted, and very bad during the English dynasty, until after the reign of Edward VI., when it became progressively superior.
By the portraits on the Denarius, we are rendered familiar with the countenance of the philosopher Marcus Aurelius, who had public thanks offered to the gods for providing him with a wife so faithful, so gentle, and of such wonderful simplicity of manners; when, in fact, her amours were as open as the day.
On the Denarius we see the crafty Constantine, surnamed the Great, who renounced the religion of his forefathers, certainly one as ridiculous as it was false, to embrace another for which he had no respect, his design being to make it subservient to his own views.
www.treasurerealm.com /coinpapers/books/Till-1837/denarius.html   (12479 words)

  
 Ancient Roman Denarius Coins, Roman Coin Jewelry
Silver Roman Imperatorial denarius, struck at the military mint traveling with Caesar.
Silver Roman Republic denarius, minted in the time period of 104 BC.
Obverse: Winged helmeted head of goddess Roma; Reverse: Saturn riding in a quadriga (a chariot drawn by four horses).
www.newworldtreasures.com /denarius.htm   (112 words)

  
 denarius
The denarius was also a day's pay for a Roman soldier and the coin required for the Roman tax.
In other Biblical references the word denarius is used in terms of many such coins.
The denarius is the origin of the symbol, d, for the old British penny, to which it deteriorated as a result of inflation.
www.ccu.edu /biblicalcoins/Bag19.htm   (202 words)

  
 McManus Images Index Roman Coins: Republic and Principate
denarius of Augustus depicting the clipeus virtutis (shield of valor)
denarius of Augustus, mint of Lyons, 2 BCE - 4 CE The obverse depicts Gaius and Lucius Caesar, grandsons adopted by Augustus, wearing togas and holding shields and spears, with religious symbols in the background.
denarius of magistrates Scaurus and Hypsaeus, 58 BCE
www.vroma.org /images/mcmanus_images/indexcoins.html   (4661 words)

  
 : :  Treasurehunting.tv - : Denarius : :   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
The denarius was first struck in 211 BC during the Roman Republic, valued at 10 asses, giving the denarius its name which translates to "containing ten".
The denarius continued to be the main coin of the empire until it was replaced by the antoninianus in the middle of the 3rd century.
The denarius also survives in the common Arabic name for a currency unit, the dinar ?????, used from pre-Islamic times, and still used in several modern Arabic-speaking nations.
www.treasurehunting.tv /denarius.htm   (438 words)

  
 Roman Currency of the Principate
Roman currency was based on a silver denarius, struck at 84 to the Roman pound (322.5 grs.), that was exchanged against gold coins or base metal fractional denominations collectively called aes (a term that refers to copper and any of its alloys).
The gold aureus, struck at 40 to the Roman pound, and the denarius were minted from virtually pure metal (99-99.5% fine).
Severan emperors (193-235) steadily debased the denarius from a standard of 78.5% to 50% fine; in 212 Caracalla reduced the weight of the aureus from 45 to 50 to the Roman pound.
www.tulane.edu /~august/handouts/601cprin.htm   (1747 words)

  
 Denarius - Psychology Central   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
The denarius was first struck in 211 BCE during the Roman Republic, valued at 10 asses, giving the denarius its name which translates to "containing ten".
The denarius continued to be the main coin of the empire until it was replaced by the antoninianus in the middle of the 3rd century.
The denarius also survives in the common Arabic name for a currency unit, the dinar used from pre-Islamic times, and still used in several modern Arabic-speaking nations.
psychcentral.com /psypsych/Denarius   (473 words)

  
 ShopNBC.com - 14K Ancient Pendant W/Denarius Coin
This is a 14K textured and polished pendant with one silver Denarius coin set into a 14K gold bezel mounting.
The silver Denarius coin years 117-138 AD and is 20mm in diameter.
Denarius coins of Hadrian adopted son of Emperor Trajan, Hadrian was one of the most capable Emperors who ever occupied the throne.
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 Dictionary of Greek and Roman Antiquities, page 393   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
If the same method of reckoning be applied to the later denarius, its value Avill be about 7'5 pence, or 7^d.
They were, the quinarius or half de­narius, the sestertius or quarter denarius [sester­tius], the>•; libella or tenth of the denarius (equal to
It is, however, improbable that the terun­cius continued to be coined in silver after the as had been reduced to -Jg- of the denarius ; for then the teruncius would have been ^th of ~the denarius, whereas Varro only describes it as a.subdivision of libella, when the latter was yoth of the denarius.
www.ancientlibrary.com /smith-dgra/0400.html   (844 words)

  
 Examples of Roman Coins
Curtius B.C. Denarius, B.C. This is a reproduction of a silver denarius of the Roman Republic.
Roman Denarius of Julius Caesar, B.C. This is a Reproduction of a Roman silver Denarius of Julius Caesar.
Roman Denarius of B.C. This is a Reproduction of a Roman silver denarius minted in the years B.C. It shows the head Roma with the letters M. Cipimf before the head.
www.6royces.com /rome/coins.htm   (402 words)

  
 collecting stamps and coins - nero denarius
A distinctively Roman coin was the denarius, a silver coin nearly equivalent to the Greek drachm.
The denarius was also a day's pay for a Roman soldier and the coin required for the Roman tax.
The denarius is the origin of the symbol, d, for the old British penny, to which it deteriorated as a result of inflation.
www.allnationsstampandcoin.com /newsletters/news33-5.html   (246 words)

  
 Denarius Difference   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
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 Dead Romans: Coins   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
During the Early Empire, the denarius (a silver coin) was the basic denomination, much as the dollar is in the U.S. and the pound is in England.
The letter X is often used as a symbol for the denarius which was originally worth 10 asses, hence the Roman number for 10.
The denarius, a silver coin, was the most frequently forged coin, probably because it is fairly valuable in the Roman currency system (making it worth the forger's time), and it is silver.
www.deadromans.com /coins/default.htm   (5553 words)

  
 Silver Denarius showing Juno Sospita   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
Silver denarius of L. Thorius Balbus ca 105 BC The month of June brings thought of summer, marriage, and the Goddess Juno, after whom the month is named.
Some see Juno Sospita as the protector of women in childbirth (and, by extension, the goddess of deliverance), some see her as a warrior, while others have a completely different view of her purpose in the Roman mythology.
The silver denarius pictured above was struck by L Thorius Balbus, a minor elected official from the town of Lanuvian.
www.ucalgary.ca /~cns/Juno.html   (218 words)

  
 SILVER DENARIUS
In the case of this coin the surface edges probably shows both the original condition of the coin with some degree of defacement through usage, but the edges of the coin, with parts of the inscribed letters missing would be the original shape of the coin.
The basic Roman coin at the time of Jesus was the silver denarius (the plural is "denarii".
The Good Samaritan gave the innkeeper two denarii as payment for the expenses for the wounded man. In Rev 6:6 as quart of wheat cost one denarius and three quarts of barley cost three denarii.
www.bgst.edu.sg /realia/silver_denarius.htm   (578 words)

  
 ShopNBC.com - Silver/14K Ancient Severus Denarius Coin Pendant
This piece of jewelry was designed specifically for this Roman Denarius coin using design elements from the arch of Severus.
Denarius coins: these Roman silver coins were struck in mints throughout the Roman Empire and were used for daily commerce in the marketplace.
In the New Testament it is described as the "tribute penny" and is quoted as being a laborer's daily wage.
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 Roman Coins
Vespasian; 69-79 A.D.; AR denarius; Rev: "AVG" in wreath, with "EPHE" in monogram in the field.
The coin has a banker's mark on the obverse and slight scratches on the reverse, which are barely visible to the naked eye; otherwise, it is in EF condition.
It is near EF in condition, the obverse being struck from a slightly worn die.
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 NASA Announces Plan To Launch $700 Million Into Space | The Onion - America's Finest News Source
Denarius IV, the fourth in a series of unmanned monetary-dispersal probes, will leave Earth's atmosphere at 36,500 miles per hour—the highest velocity at which money has ever departed the planet.
Cameras on the craft's exterior will capture images of the bills as they majestically pirouette into the heavens, dotting the fl void of space with elegant spirals of green." Until now, the image of money floating in space was available only through artists' renderings.
Yet Griffin felt confident that NASA is far ahead of its private counterparts and rival state-run space agencies, saying that Project Denarius will be the "jewel in the crown" of taxpayer-financed space exploration.
www.theonion.com /content/node/47977   (585 words)

  
 OneDenarius: What is One Denarius?   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
Jesus tells the story of our need, and of God's provision -- a denarius (Matthew 20:1-16) -- via a parable about laborers who go to work in the master's vineyard at different times of the day.
Each that is hired is promised a denarius - the amount of money needed for one's entire daily provision.
At the end of the day, each is given their promised wage.
www.onedenarius.org /mt/archives/2004/11/what_is_one_den.html   (269 words)

  
 Bible Study - The Denarius
The denarius was a Roman (see Ancient Empires - Rome) silver coin that is often known as the "penny" of the Bible because of the King James Version translation using that word for it.
The denarius was the most common Roman coin during the human lifetime of Jesus Christ.
The illustration at right shows two different denarius coins with both of the Roman emperors who reigned during the time of Jesus, Caesar Augustus and Tiberius Caesar (see also New Testament Roman Emperors).
www.keyway.ca /htm2000/20000511.htm   (437 words)

  
 Bobsguide Anvil Software
Prior experience with the quality and robustness of Anvil Software meant that Anvil Denarius was the perfect choice when it came to addressing these demanding requirements.
Anvil Denarius technology allowed Northcross Capital to meet its time to market deadline by providing all the features and facilities required - on time and on budget.
Along with rapid deployment, flexibility is central to the Anvil Denarius philosophy.
www.bobsguide.com /guide/news/11836.html   (525 words)

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