feb 24, 100 BC - Roma Intrudeces the gold coin
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Significance- The aureus influenced the use of gold coins throughout history
Summary-The aureus was a gold coin of ancient Rome originally valued at 25 pure silver denarii. The name aureus comes from the latin word for gold “aurum”.The aureus was issued from the 1st century BC to the beginning of the 4th century AD. A standard coin weighed 8 grams. The face on the aureus coin changed depending on who the emperor of Rome was.
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