Aureus
Gold (aurum) · ~7.8g · ~99% pure
27 BC – AD 301
Rome's premier gold coin, equivalent to 25 silver denarii. The aureus was the currency of emperors and generals — large payments, donatives to the legions, and gifts between rulers. Holding an aureus is holding the same metal that paid Rome's soldiers and sealed its alliances.
Specifications
| Metal | Gold (aurum) |
| Typical weight | ~7.8g |
| Typical purity | ~99% |
| Era | 27 BC – AD 301 |
Example Coins
Antoninus Pius
RIC III 13E
Antoninus Pius
RIC III 328B
Antoninus Pius
RIC III 328A
Antoninus Pius
RIC III 327_AUREUS
Antoninus Pius
RIC III 333
Antoninus Pius
RIC III 332
Antoninus Pius
RIC III 331
Antoninus Pius
RIC III 330
Antoninus Pius
RIC III 334A_AUREUS
Antoninus Pius
RIC III 13D
Antoninus Pius
RIC III 13C
Antoninus Pius
RIC III 13B