Denarius - Vespasian - A.D. 69-79 Built The Colloseum in Rome |
Denarius - Hadrian - A.D.117-138 Built the Wall |
Denarius - Vitellius - A.D. 69 Was only Emperor for six months |
Nummis - Romulus and Remus 3rd century A.D. Orphaned sons of Mars, raised by a she wolf |
Antoninianus - Allectus - A.D. 293-296 Usurper Emperor |
Nummis - Constantine the Great - A.D. 307-337 Declared Emperor at York in 306 |
Siliqua - Constantinus II - A.D. 337-61 |
Nummis - Constantine II - |
During
the Roman period vast quantities of coins were produced. They were struck
in gold, silver, and copper alloy In the third century A.D. a legionary soldier was paid around 10 denarii a week, from which his clothes, food, and taxes were deducted |