Rome, Republican Denarius, Venus // Victory in Chariot - 79 BCE - Roman Republic

Includes glass top display box. Denomination: Denarius Serratus (serrated edge) Authority: Minted during the time of the Roman senate, before the first emperor Mint Location: City of Rome Type Number: RRC 382/1 (referring to Roman Republican Coinage, the standard reference book for coins of the Roman Republic) Design: Venus, goddess of love (obverse) / Goddess of victory in triga, chariot with three horses (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 projects, an