Roman Coin

Roman currency

Roman currency for most of Roman history consisted of gold, silver, bronze, orichalcum (brass), and copper coinage. From its introduction during the Republic, in the third century BC, through Imperial times, Roman currency saw many changes in form, denomination, and composition. A feature was the inflationary debasement and replacement of coins over the centuries. Notable examples of this followed the reforms of Diocletian. This trend continued with Byzantine currency.

Coin

A coin is a small object, usually round and flat, used primarily as a medium of exchange or legal tender. They are standardized in weight, and produced in large quantities at a mint in order to facilitate trade. They are most often issued by a government. Coins often have images, numerals, or text on them. The faces of coins or medals are sometimes called the obverse and the reverse, referring to the front and back sides, respectively. The obverse of a coin is commonly called heads, because it often depicts the head of a prominent person, and the reverse is known as tails.

roman

Adjective

1. Upright, as opposed to italic.
2. Of or related to the Latin alphabet or roman numerals.

Noun

1. One of the main three types used for the Latin alphabet (the others being italics and blackletter), in which the ascenders are mostly straight.
2. Ellipsis of roman numeral.

coin

Noun

1. A piece of currency, usually metallic and in the shape of a disc, but sometimes polygonal, or with a hole in the middle.
2. A token used in a special establishment like a casino.

Verb

1. To make of a definite fineness, and convert into coins, as a mass of metal.
2. To make or fabricate (especially a word or phrase).