To pay his soldiers, Brutus minted coins such as the silver denarius, which was worth about a day's pay, and the gold aureus, which was equivalent to 25 denarii, or roughly a month's pay.
Roman Vitellius Aureus Value: $30,706 As Austin Coins noted, 69 A.D. was the “year of the four Caesars” — and coins depicting any of the four emperors during this tumultuous period are ...
"In total, 72 Roman gold coins (aurei, singular aureus) were found, dating from 19 B.C. to 47 A.D.," the press release, which was translated from Dutch, read. "Two of the gold coins were minted ...
Experimental evidence of pathogen transfer by banknotes & coins In laboratory simulations, methicillin-resistant S. aureus can easily survive on coins. In experimental models, human influenza ...