- Quinarius
The quinarius was a small Roman coin silver
coin valued at half adenarius .The quinarius was struck for a few years, along with the silver
sestertius , following the introduction of the denarius in 211 BC. At this time the quinarius and was valued at 5 asses. The coin was reintroduced in 101 BC as a replacement for thevictoriatus , this time valued at 8 asses due to retariffing of the denarius to 16 asses in 118 BC. For a few years following its reintroduction large quantities of quinarii were produced, mostly for circulation inGaul . The coin was produced sporadically until the 3rd century.The term "
gold quinarius" or "quinarius aureus" is used to described the half-aureus , which is valued at 12.5 denarii. This term has no ancient authority.External links
* [http://arendt.mcmaster.ca/~coins/catalogue.php?glossary=Quinarius More Information]
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