Illustrated Companion to the Latin Dictionary/Denarius

Illustrated Companion to the Latin Dictionary, and Greek Lexicon (Rich, 1849)

DENA'RIUS. The principal silver coin of the Romans, which originally contained ten asses, subsequently increased to sixteen, when the weight of the as had been reduced; worth about 8½d. of our money. It bore various devices: the head of Jupiter, of the twin brothers Castor and Pollux, of the goddess Roma, with a helmet, and a two or four-horse chariot on the reverse, similar to the example (Denarius/1.1) annexed, from an original of the actual size.

2. Denarius aureus. A gold coin of the same name, equal to twenty-five silver denarii. (Plin. H. N. xxxiii. 13.) This piece was not of very common use; but a specimen (Denarius/2.1) struck under Augustus is here introduced in its actual state.

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  Denarius/1.1
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  Denarius/2.1