Rome, Republican Denarius, Roma // Battle on Horseback - 127 BCE - Roman Republic

Includes glass top display box. Denomination: Denarius Authority: Minted during the time of the Roman senate, before the first emperor Mint Location: City of Rome Type Number: RRC 264/1 (referring to Roman Republican Coinage, the standard reference book for coins of the Roman Republic) Design: Roma, patron goddess of the city of Rome (obverse) / Battle on horseback between man armed with sword and man armed with spear (reverse) The Roman denarius was an ancient silver coin that played a central role in the Roman economy from the late Republican era through the Imperial era. Originally, it was a high-quality silver coin, consisting of roughly 95% pure silver. However, as the Roman Republic transitioned into the Roman Empire, the silver content of the denarius gradually decreased in a process known as debasement. This allowed the government to produce more coins with the same amount of silver, which was primarily driven by the financial pressures of funding wars, infrastructure