Ever wondered how many shiny brass Sestertii you’d need to fetch a single, ultra-fancy gold Aureus? Or maybe you just want to know how many copper Quadrantes are burning a hole in your toga? Want to see if you got ripped off in the Forum?
Welcome to the ultimate Roman Imperial Money Machine! Managing an empire's economy can be tricky, but converting its currency doesn't have to be. Just pop your coin value into our handy-dandy converter below, and watch the magic happen. We'll instantly map out your wealth across the entire Augustan monetary system—from the premier gold reserves of the border legions down to the exact pocket change needed for a loaf of bread and a cup of local wine.
Go ahead, give it a spin, and find out if you're living like a wealthy Emperor or just scraping by on a few everyday Asses!
Input an asset value below to calculate it's values across the Augustan monetary system.
System Value Mapping:
Gold Aurei:0.04
Gold Quinarius:0.08
Silver Denarii:1.00
Silver Quinarius:.5
Brass Sestertii:4.00
Brass Dupondii:8.00
Copper Asses:16.00
Copper Semis:32.00
Copper Quadrantes:64.00
Aureus
Gold
The empire's premier currency reserve. Mainly struck from pure gold for payroll distributions across active border legion camps.
Value: 25 Denarii Weight: ~7.8g
Gold Quinarius
Gold
The Roman gold quinarius was an incredibly rare, gold coin worth half of a standard aureus, mostly minted for special royal celebrations and festivals
Value: 12.5 Denarii Weight: ~3.9g
Denarius
Silver
The standard engine of trade across centuries. A silver coin typically matching the baseline daily labor wage index.
Value: 4 Sestertii Weight: ~3.8g
Silver Quinarius
Silver
A small, relatively rare coin worth exactly half of a standard denarius, mostly minted during the Roman Republic and early Empire for special distributions or military payments.
Value: 2 Sestertii Weight: ~1.79g
Sestertius
Brass
Large scale brass coin. Due to size, it functioned as the principal canvas for publishing municipal structural feats and triumphs.
Value: 4 Asses Weight: ~25g
Dupondius
Brass
Worth half a sestertius. Features the iconic radiate (spiked sun ray) crown on the profile to easily separate it from base copper units.
Value: 2 Asses Weight: ~13g
As
Copper
Pure copper market anchor. Utilized daily across cities to buy food staples, entry down to public baths, or small flagons of local wine.
Value: 4 Quadrantes Weight: ~11g
Semis
Copper
The Roman semis was a small bronze coin worth exactly half an "as" (a basic unit of Roman currency) that everyday folks used to buy pocket-change items like a cup of cheap wine or a loaf of bread.
Value: 2 Quadrantes Weight: ~6.8g
Quadrans
Copper
The minimal denomination in circulation. Frequently struck with anonymous motifs rather than an elaborate imperial visage.
Value: 1/4 As Weight: ~2.5g
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