Denarius
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The denarius was a small silver coin. It was made by the Roman Empire and Roman Republic a long time ago. The denarius weighed about 3 to 4.5 grams. It was the main coin of Ancient Rome. During the Empire the front side usually had a picture of the emperor on it.
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- Roman coins