The coinage of Roman Republic was highly influenced by Greek coinage, but later on, they developed their own style in currency. From crude coinage to systematic production of coins by moneyers, the journey of Roman currency i...

Before the Roman Republic came into existence, Rome was ruled by seven kings. It is assumed that each of these kings ruled for the duration of 35 years. Roman historians such as Livy (64BC to 17AD) had recorded the past of th...

The notion of voting is always related to the modern thought process but history would convey a different tale. The most dominating power of the Italian peninsula, Roman Republic will give you examples of so many implementati...

An enormous army was stationed on the bank of river Ebro in the northern Spain. This army compromised of many people from different regions and cultures, most of whom had seen two decades of continuous warfare. They stood at...

After the fall of Roman Republic, Augustus became the first emperor of the Imperial Rome. Hence, to sustain this monarchical administration a strong hierarchy was needed, that is to say, an heir to the Roman throne was needed...

Most ancient cities had a goddess; it was believed that these goddesses watch over and protect their respective cities. These deities often personify the cities or states which are mostly named after them. In case of Rome, it...

Roman Republic introduced coinage later than its neighbours. The Roman coinage was greatly influenced by the Greek coinage. Early period of Roman coinage saw bronze ingots with the Aes rude came later into existence. The weig...

The denomination “Semi” was minted around the era of Roman Republic. It was the time when the Senate ruled over Rome. The early Roman coinage consisted of cast coins, their denomination unit being ‘As’. Later on, coin...

Centaur is a legacy of Geek culture assimilated so beautifully into the Roman lifestyle that its significance cannot be explained. The Roman centaur represents a primitive, alien past, whose virtues are its vices.

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In a previous article, we discussed how the gold denomination was started in the Roman Republic. In this article, we will discuss its continuation during the wartime.

The gold currency that was minted during the seco...

The first gold coinage ever issued by the Roman Republic is this gold half stater. It represents one of the most desperate moments in all of the Roman history.

In 218-203 BC a war was waged at an unthinkable cost in...

The early Roman coinage consists of both cast and die-struck specimens but gradually the cast coinage was taken over by the die-struck technique. The die-struck silver didrachm was issued around 300 BCE, It was the earliest k...