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Chapter 40
Table XV. Roman Money
I. Before the Reign of Augustus: when the Denarius was 1-7th of an Ounce, or about 60 Grains.
1. Copper Coins. 2. Silver Coins. £. s. d. Farth-
ings.
Sextula ” ” ” ·35416
1½ Quadrans Teruncius ” ” ” ·53125
2 1⅓ Triens ” ” ” ·7083
3 2 1½ Semissis 2 Sembella ” ” ” 1·0625
6 4 3 2 As 4 2 Libella ” ” ” 2·125
12 8 6 4 2 Dupondius ” ” 1 ·25
24 16 12 8 4 2 Sestertius 16 8 4 Sestertius ” ” 2 ·5
48 32 24 16 8 4 2 32 16 8 2 Quinarius ” ” 4 1
96 64 48 32 16 8 4 24 32 16 4 2 Denarius ” ” 8 2
3. Gold Coins. Aureus (value in proportion to Roman Silver) ” 17 8 2
(value in English current Coin) 1 1 1 2
4. Money of Account (not a Coin). Sestertium, or Mille Nummi 8 17 1 ”