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2275Aes grave  

Scope note

  • Heavy, cast, bronze discs used as a currency in central Italy from around 280-275 BCE until the introduction of the denarii, in 211 BCE. They can be understood as a Roman hybrid between the Greek round coins and the central Italian heavy bronze currency. The basic aes grave unit, theoretically weighting a Roman pound, was the assarius.

Source

  • Amandry, Dhénin, Popoff, Thierry, & Vellet 2002
  • Burnett 1989

Contributor

  • Katsiadakis Helen (AA)

Creator

  • Iakovidou Athena (AA)

Notation

  • 2275

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https://humanitiesthesaurus.academyofathens.gr/dyas-resource/Concept/2275

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