BCE, the Romans began using the silver denarius as their standard form of currency. As the Republic grew in size and stature, ...

The ancient silver coins feature the images of 11 Roman emperors and empresses, including Nero and Marcus Aurelius.

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Mangeac had found a hoard of ancient Roman coins — 1,469 silver denarii — buried in a field in Letca Nouă. He said the discovery left him in disbelief. Marius Mangeac found 1,469 coins dating ...