A dictionary of Greek and Roman . lue of gold to silver is 78 to 1,which is incredibly low ; while the value on theother supposition, 8*9 to 1, is more probable. Com-pare Argentum. Mr. Hussey calculates the average weight of thedenarii coined at the end of the commonwealthat 60 grains, and those under the empire at 52*5grains. If we deduct, as the average, of theweight for alloy, from the denarii of the common-wealth, there will remain 58 grains of pure silver ;and since the shilling contains 80*7 grains of pure silver, the value of the best denarii will be j^pj of a shilling, or
A dictionary of Greek and Roman . lue of gold to silver is 78 to 1,which is incredibly low ; while the value on theother supposition, 8*9 to 1, is more probable. Com-pare Argentum. Mr. Hussey calculates the average weight of thedenarii coined at the end of the commonwealthat 60 grains, and those under the empire at 52*5grains. If we deduct, as the average, of theweight for alloy, from the denarii of the common-wealth, there will remain 58 grains of pure silver ;and since the shilling contains 80*7 grains of pure silver, the value of the best denarii will be j^pj of a shilling, or 8*6245 pence ; which may bereckoned in round numbers 8^d. If the samemethod of reckoning be applied to the laterdenarius, its value will be about 75 pence, or 7^d.(Hussey, pp. 141, 142.) The Roman coins of silver went at one time aslow down as the fortieth part of the denarius, theteruncius. They were, the quinarius or half de-narius, the sestertius or quarter denarius [Sester-tius], thelibella or tenth of the denarius (equal to DENARIUS. 303. BRITISH MUSEUM. ACTUAL SIZE. WEIGHT606 GRAINS.
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