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