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A denarius (plural denarii) is an ancient Roman coin made of silver. It was originally equal to 10 asses, hence its name, although its value and silver content decreased through the centuries of Rome’s existance. The denarius was struck from approximately 211 BC to 270 AD. Obverse side of a silver denarius showing caduceus and bust of Mercury wearing winged petasos, on the reverse side, Ulysses walking with staff being greeted by his dog Argus, in a fine narrative illustration of Homer’s Odyssey.
The writing on the reverse gives the name of the moneyer under whose authority the coin was struck. Coins of this type, called serrati, were produced at the mint with cut edges to combat counterfeiting. Struck in the Roman Republic, 82 BC. Diameter 19 mm.
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