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For almost 500 years, the Roman denarius was the backbone of the Roman economy. Michael Shutterly traces its story from Republic to Empire.

By Tyler Rossi for CoinWeek ..... It is said that when Greece was building grand temples of white marble, the Romans were living in mud huts. While this

By Steve Benner for CoinWeek .....   After the denarius, the sestertius is the second most commonly recognized coin of the Roman Empire (27 BCE - 476

The Coins That Killed Caesar The year 45 BCE ended with Gaius Julius Caesar being the most powerful man in the most powerful country in the world. He had defeated all of his enemies and rivals and had reconciled (or so he thought) any who still survived. The Roman Senate had appointed him Dictator three times–most recently in 46 BCE for a term of 10 years (under the Roman Republic, a Dictator was not supposed to hold power for more than six months)–and they had awarded him an unprecedented four triumphs for his military victories (he awarded himself a fifth for his victory over the con...