Money & Coinage

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aureus
gold coin, 1 aureus = 1 aureus
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denarius
silver coin, 25 denarii = 1 aureus
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sestertius
brass coin, 100 sestertii = 1 aureus
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dupondius
brass coin, 200 dupondii = 1 aureus
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as
bronze coin, 400 asses = 1 aureus
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semis
brass coin, 800 semisses = 1 aureus
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quadrans
bronze coin, 1600 quadrantes = 1 aureus
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tresviri monetales
priesthood established ca. 289 BC to oversee the minting of coins
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Temple of Juno Moneta
temple where coins were minted during the republic
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Antoninianus
silver coin, twice the size of a denarius, first minted by Caracalla in 215 AD
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solidus
a light-weight gold coin first minted by Constantine in 310 AD, became standard high denomination
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centenionalis
silver coin first minted by Constantine in 318 AD
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tributum
a direct tax on land and property paid by Roman citizens; only levied in times of emergency; tax on land abolished in 167 BC as the treasury was enriched through overseas conquest
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tributum soli
tax on land and property
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tributum capitis
poll tax
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aerarium (Saturni)
treasury in the Temple of Saturn used for depositing cash and archives of the Roman state
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fiscus
the imperial treasury, which also included the emperor’s private wealth
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publicani
tax collectors