Denarii

• Denarii is the plural in Latin of Denarius and was the standard Roman silver coin from c. 211 BCE until it was replaced by the Antoninianus by Gordian III (238-244 CE)
• It was finally withdrawn by Diocletian (284-305 CE) when he reformed the Roman Currency, and introduced five completely new Coins.

Denarius’ value (2nd century CE)

• 1 Denarius = 4 Sesterces (HS)
• Unskilled slaves cost around 500 Dinarii (2,000 Sestercii).
• Skilled slaves cost between 1,500-2,000 Denarii (6-8,000 Sestercii).
• A Roman Legionary received 300 Denarii (1,200 Sesterces) per annum.