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2. Roman currency - Wikipedia

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   Roman currency names survive today in many countries via the Carolingian monetary system, such as the dinar (from the denarius coin), the British pound (a translation of the Roman libra, a unit of weight), the peso (also a translation of libra), and the words for the general concept of money in the Iberian Romance languages (e.g. Spanish dinero ...

3. Treasure trove of Roman coins found during construction in U.K.

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   A hoard of Roman coins worth over $125,000 was found during a construction project in central England. The stash of gold and silver coins date back to the reign of Rome's Emperor Nero, according ...

4. Roman Republican currency - Wikipedia

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   Roman Republican currency is the coinage struck by the various magistrates of the Roman Republic, to be used as legal tender.In modern times, the abbreviation RRC, "Roman Republican Coinage" originally the name of a reference work on the topic by Michael H. Crawford, has come to be used as an identifying tag for coins assigned a number in that work, such as RRC 367.

5. Sestertius - Wikipedia

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   During the Roman Republic it was a small, silver coin issued only on rare occasions. During the Roman Empire it was a large brass coin. The name sestertius means "two and one half", referring to its nominal value of two and a half asses (a bronze Roman coin, singular as), a value that was useful for commerce because it was one quarter of a ...

6. Ancient coins found by Indiana Jones enthusiast sell ... - AOL

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   A British man who found a massive cache of ancient Roman gold and silver coins while hunting with a metal detector has a lot more modern currency in his pocket after the treasure was auctioned off ...

7. 6 Ancient Coins That Are Worth a Lot in Modern Prices - AOL

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   Whether you want to collect coins as an investment, as pieces of art and history, or as a hobby, a lot of ancient examples are worth money. Check Out: Coin Auction Newbie? Tips for Buying and ...