Aureus (majority Aurei) is 8.19 g a heavy Roman gold coin, which had a very high value at expenditure times. It existed already since Sulla, since Julius was frequently minted. Since Augustus the Aurei weighed in fact 1/42 of the Roman Pound (approx. 327 g). The Aurei was reduced later in the weight and finally 309 (western realm half) and/or 324 (eastern realm half) from emperor Konstantin I. by the Solidus (target weight 4.54 g) replaces.

Priorities (Kaiser era)

• Aureus (gold) = 25 Denare (silver)
• Denar = 4 Sesterzen (brass)
• Sesterz = 2 Dupondien (brass)
• Dupondius = 2 Asse (copper/bronze)
• As = 2 Semisses (brass)
• Semis = 2 Quadrans (copper/bronze)

See also: Solidus, Roman currency

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