![]() ![]() The standing man strikes the ensemble with a hammer. The seated man uses tongs to hold the punch die over the anvil die, with the metal flan between them. Reverse depicts coinmaking tools anvil die with punch die above, tongs and hammer onĭrawing illustrating process of striking coins, modern Credits: Barbara McManus, 2008.Ībove denarius, issued by moneyer T. The mint for making coins was adjacent to this temple and the goddess In 390 BCE, the sacred geese of Juno warned ( monere) the Romans about an impendingĪttack by Gauls, hence her temple on the Capitoline was dedicated to Juno 23 BCE, using the same coins as the previous diagram values are denoted in relation to the copper as and also to the next lowest denomination.ĭenarius depicting Juno Moneta, issued by moneyer T. This shows the coinage as reformed by Augustus c. Credits: Barbara McManus, 2006ĭiagram explaining equivalent values of Roman coins, with relative size and denominations smaller version 23 BCE the coins are ancient (aureus, denarius, and sestertius of Vitellius, 69 CE dupondius, as, semis, and quadrans of Nero, 54-68 CE). ![]() McManusĬoins from the Museum of Cultural History, University of Oslo,Ĭoins from the National Museum in Warsaw, Poland,ĭenominations showing relative sizes and names of coins McManus Images Index Roman Coins: Republic and Principate Index of Images, Roman Coins: Republic and Principate: Barbara F.
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