The first coinage proper, in the Roman world from the late 4th century, early 3rd century BC The trade was not based on the use of money, but on a form barter exploited bars bronze (aes rude ) as a medium of exchange. The use of the EASA rude clashed with the need to weigh the amount of bronze for each exchange, at the initiative of individual merchants, therefore, began to be used in bronze casting of round or rectangular form showing their value, these aes signatum . The first coin was standardized by the state the Aes grave , Introduced at the start of trade on the sea around 335 BC. The Latin word aes ( aeris the genitive) means bronze, from aes as a result words Treasury. Multiple axis were the dupondius (2 axles), tripondio (3 aces) and decussate (10 aces). Fractions were the axis semisse (1 / 2 axis), the Triënte (third axis), the quadrant (1 / 4 axis), the sextant (1 / 6 axis ) el ' ounces (1 / 12 axis).
With the changeover to the hammer axis became a fiat money, whose value was not that is more connected metal content.
The axle weight experienced a gradual decline, gradually acquiring the weight of its fractions, with 1 / 2 pound Roman in 286 BC, 1 / 6 pound 1 ounce in 268 BC (ie 1 / 12 of a pound) in 217 BC 1 / 2 ounce in 89 BC. The use of bronze in the Republican period ending in 79 BC and will resume only when the principality. The silver coin which formed the backbone of the Roman economy was, however, the denarius , beaten for the first time in Rome around 211 BC. The initial value of the denarius was 10 axes, equal to 1 / 72 of a pound (4.55 g), and had the quinary as fractions (1 / 2 denarius) and sestertius (1 / 4 of diamonds) . Following the denarius was revalued to 16 axes, following the reduction in the value of the latter.
The denarius was the most important currency of the Roman monetary system until the monetary reform of Caracalla at the beginning of the third century when it was effectively replaced by ' antoninianus
With the changeover to the hammer axis became a fiat money, whose value was not that is more connected metal content.
The axle weight experienced a gradual decline, gradually acquiring the weight of its fractions, with 1 / 2 pound Roman in 286 BC, 1 / 6 pound 1 ounce in 268 BC (ie 1 / 12 of a pound) in 217 BC 1 / 2 ounce in 89 BC. The use of bronze in the Republican period ending in 79 BC and will resume only when the principality. The silver coin which formed the backbone of the Roman economy was, however, the denarius , beaten for the first time in Rome around 211 BC. The initial value of the denarius was 10 axes, equal to 1 / 72 of a pound (4.55 g), and had the quinary as fractions (1 / 2 denarius) and sestertius (1 / 4 of diamonds) . Following the denarius was revalued to 16 axes, following the reduction in the value of the latter.
The denarius was the most important currency of the Roman monetary system until the monetary reform of Caracalla at the beginning of the third century when it was effectively replaced by ' antoninianus
The production of gold coins ( aureus) was very sporadic before the conquest of Gaul (and its mines) by Julius Caesar.
The first issues of gold, echoing again the greek monetary system to facilitate trade with the south of Italy and the East, there were still in 286 BC (with a weight of gold for 6.81 g) and in 209 BC (with a weight of 3.41 g).
The first issues of gold, echoing again the greek monetary system to facilitate trade with the south of Italy and the East, there were still in 286 BC (with a weight of gold for 6.81 g) and in 209 BC (with a weight of 3.41 g).
The Romans were actually the first gold in 87 ACDA part of Silla (with a value of 1 / 30 lb, 9.11 g), followed by emissions in 61 BC by Pompey ( with a value of 1 / 36 lb, 9.06 g), in 48 BC by Caesar (with a value of 1 / 38 lb, 8.55 g) and again in 48 BC, always by Caesar (with a value of 1 / 40 lb, 8.02 g).
