The aureus (pl. aurei) was a gold coin of ancient Rome valued at 25 silver denarii. The aureus was regularly issued from the 1st century BC to the beginning of the 4th century AD, when it was replaced by the solidus. The aureus is approximately the same size as the denarius, but is heavier due to the higher density of gold.<\/p>
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The sestertius, or sesterce, was an ancient Roman coin. During the Roman Republic it was a small silver, and rare, coin issued only very occasionally. During the Roman Empire it was a large brass coin.<\/p>\r\n
The name sestertius means \"2 1\/2\", the coin's original value in asses, and is a combination of semis \"half\" and tertius \"third\", that is, \"the third half\" (0 1\/2 being the first half and 1 1\/2 the second half) or \"half the third\" (two units plus half the third unit, or halfway between the second unit and the third). <\/p>
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"id":"29", "period":"21", "denomination":"Siliqua (reduced weight)", "nomismaID":null, "dbpediaID":null, "bmID":null, "rarity":null, "description":null, "weight":null, "diameter":null, "thickness":null, "design":null, "obverse":null, "notes":null, "old_material":"Silver", "material":"22", "valid":"1", "created":"1998-09-28 00:00:00", "createdBy":null, "updated":"2007-01-09 15:41:41", "updatedBy":null }, { "id":"33", "period":"21", "denomination":"Solidus", "nomismaID":"solidus", "dbpediaID":null, "bmID":null, "rarity":null, "description":null, "weight":null, "diameter":null, "thickness":null, "design":null, "obverse":null, "notes":null, "old_material":"Gold", "material":"23", "valid":"1", "created":"1998-09-28 00:00:00", "createdBy":null, "updated":"2007-01-09 15:40:36", "updatedBy":null }, { "id":"185", "period":"21", "denomination":"Solidus (fraction)", "nomismaID":"solidus", "dbpediaID":null, "bmID":null, "rarity":null, "description":null, "weight":null, "diameter":null, 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