![]() Over time, Roman deities began to appear ( Jupiter, Janus, Junons, Mars or Minervas and symbols referring to the cult or traditional past of the state (e.g. In the early days, Roman coins had images of cattle or branches. In the years 235-225 BCE, the quadrigant coin appeared, the name of which was derived from the image of Jupiter on the coin that he was driving in the quadriga. With time, a new image appeared on the coin – Hercules and the she-wolf with twins began to be shown. This coin was probably created at a similar time as aes grave, but it had a typical propaganda dimension and was primarily intended to pay for soldiers taking part in the war, both their own citizens, mercenaries and Greek allies. With time, the inscription “ROMA” began to appear, which had already begun in Rome. The coin featured the image of the god of war Mars in a Corinthian helmet and the inscription “ROMANO” – these were minted in Campania. Their production initially took place in Campania. And this is how money called aes grave appeared, probably already in the 3rd century BCE Introduction of the silver coin – didrachmaĪt the beginning of the 3rd century BCE, during the conflict with Pyrrhus (282-272 BCE), Rome introduced the first didrachma silver coin, which naturally it was taken from Greek cities. These activities also had a prestigious aspect – belonging to higher civilizations. In the meantime, the Romans also began to make smaller bronze coins, which imitated their Greek counterparts, and which were more similar in shape to the familiar coins. Probably aes signatum was used until the end of the Third Punic War, i.e. ![]() Over time, rectangular, untreated bronze bars ( aes signatum, or “embossed bronze”) appeared, often depicting a cattle or a branch with side branches (the so-called Ramo Secco). Scientists indicate the probable time of the emergence of a new means of payment in the middle of the 5th century BCE. With the increasing contact of the Romans with the Greeks living in southern Italy (so-called Great Greece), a need appeared in Roman society to imitate their Greek neighbours. Interestingly, theft was defined by the word peculatus, which referred to cattle and meant stealing animals. Originally, the state property of Rome was kept in the form of herds of cattle. Rome’s contacts with Africa and Far East.
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