The As (plural Asses) was a bronze, and later copper, coin used during the Roman Republic and Roman Empire, named after the homonymous weight unit (12 unciae = ounces), but not immune to weight depreciation. Assorted ancient bronze castings found as part of a cache, probably intended for recycling. ... General Name, Symbol, Number copper, Cu, 29 Chemical series transition metals Group, Period, Block 11, 4, d Appearance metallic brown Atomic mass 63. ... word coinage Coín (a town in Malaga province in Spain) 25¢ Canadian coin A coin is usually a piece of hard material, generally metal and usually in the shape of a disc, which is issued by a government to be used as a form of money. ... See also Roman Republic (18th century) and Roman Republic (19th century). ... The Roman Empire is the term conventionally used to describe the Ancient Roman polity in the centuries following its reorganization under the leadership of Octavian (better known as Caesar Augustus), until its radical reformation in what was later to be known as the Byzantine Empire. ... Uncia can mean: Uncia (coin), an ancient Roman bronze coin Snow Leopard, Uncia uncia This is a disambiguation page — a navigational aid which lists other pages that might otherwise share the same title. ...

a Roman republican as

The as was introduced in ca. 280 BC as a large cast bronze coin during the Roman Republic, the word as meaning unit or unity. In addition to the as, fractions, the bes (2/3), semis (1/2), quincunx (5/12), triens (1/3), quadrans (1/4), sextans (1/6), uncia (1/12, also a common weight unit), and semuncia (1/24), and multiples, the dupondius (2), tressis (3), quadrussis (4), quinquessis (5), and denarius (10), of the as were produced. During the Republic, the as featured the bust of Janus on the obverse and the prow of a galley on the reverse. The as was originally produced on the libral and then the reduced libral weight standard. The bronze coinage of the Republic switched from being cast to being struck as the weight decreased. During certain periods no asses were produced at all. Image File history File links Download high resolution version (1866x860, 322 KB) en: Roman Republic - As: O/ Janus, I above; R/ prow of a galley left, I above, ROMA below. ... Image File history File links Download high resolution version (1866x860, 322 KB) en: Roman Republic - As: O/ Janus, I above; R/ prow of a galley left, I above, ROMA below. ... Centuries: 4th century BC - 3rd century BC - 2nd century BC Decades: 330s BC 320s BC 310s BC 300s BC 290s BC - 280s BC - 270s BC 260s BC 250s BC 240s BC 230s BC 285 BC 284 BC 283 BC 282 BC 281 BC 280 BC 279 BC 278 BC 277... One half of a bronze mold for casting a socketed spear head dated to the period 1400-1000 BC. This article is about the manufacturing process. ... The bes was an Ancient Roman bronze coin produced during the Roman Republic. ... The semis (literally meaning half) was small Roman bronze coin that was valued at half an as. ... The quincunx was an Ancient Roman bronze coin produced during the Roman Republic. ... The triens was an Ancient Roman bronze coin produced during the Roman Republic valued at one-third of an as (4 unciae). ... The quadrans (literally meaning a a quarter) was low value Roman bronze coin worth 1/4th of an as. ... The sextans was an Ancient Roman bronze coin produced during the Roman Republic valued at one-sixth of an as (2 unciae). ... The uncia (Latin ounce, plural unciae) was an ancient Roman bronze coin valued at one-twelfth of an as produced during the Roman Republic. ... The semuncia (Latin half-ounce) was an ancient Roman bronze coin valued at one-twenty-fourth of an as produced during the Roman Republic. ... The dupondius (Latin two-pounder) was a bronze coin used during the Roman Empire and Roman Republic valued at 2 asses (1/2 of a sestertius or 1/8 of a denarius). ... First row : c. ... In Roman mythology, Janus was the god of gates, doors, doorways, beginnings, and endings. ... A French galley and Dutch men-of-war off a port by Abraham Willaerts, painted 17th century. ...

Following the coinage reform of August in 23 BC, the as was struck in reddish pure copper (instead of bronze) and the sestertius (4 asses) and dupondius (2 asses) were produced in a golden-colored alloy of bronze known by numismatists as orichalcum. The as continued to be produced until 3rd century AD. It was the lowest valued coin regularly issued during the Roman Empire, with semis and quadrans being produced infrequently and then not at all by the time of Marcus Aurelius. Centuries: 2nd century BC - 1st century BC - 1st century Decades: 70s BC 60s BC 50s BC 40s BC 30s BC - 20s BC - 10s BC 0s 10s 20s 30s Years: 28 BC 27 BC 26 BC 25 BC 24 BC 23 BC 22 BC 21 BC 20 BC 19 BC 18... The sestertius was an ancient Roman coin. ... Orichalcum is a legendary metal mentioned in several ancient writings, most notably the story of Atlantis as recounted in the Critias dialogue, recorded by Plato. ... Marcus Aurelius depicted in The Thoughts of Marcus Aurelius Antoninus, as translated by George Long Imperator Caesar Marcus Aurelius Antoninus Augustus (April 26, 121 – March 17, 180) was Roman Emperor from 161 to his death in 180. ...

Sestertius of Hadrian, dupondius of Antoninus Pius, and as of Marcus Aurelius

Roman coins left to right: Sestertius (bronze), Dupondius (bronze), As (copper), issued by Hadrian (c. ... A bust of Hadrian from a Venice museum Publius Aelius Traianus Hadrianus (January 24, 76–July 10, 138), known as Hadrian in English, was Roman emperor from 117–138, and a member of the gens Aelia. ... Emperor Antoninus Pius Titus Aurelius Fulvus Boionius Arrius Antoninus Pius (September 19, 86–March 7, 161) was Roman emperor from 138 to 161. ... Marcus Aurelius depicted in The Thoughts of Marcus Aurelius Antoninus, as translated by George Long Imperator Caesar Marcus Aurelius Antoninus Augustus (April 26, 121 – March 17, 180) was Roman Emperor from 161 to his death in 180. ...

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Roman currency. Image File history File links Commons-logo. ... The Wikimedia Commons (also called Commons or Wikicommons) is a repository of free content images, sound and other multimedia files. ... The main Roman currency during most of the Roman Republic and the western half of the Roman Empire consisted of coins including: the aureus (gold), the denarius (silver), the sestertius (bronze), the dupondius (bronze), and the as (copper). ...