I think a denarius was roughly equivalent to one days wages for normal work. I read somewhere else that it was about $20, but I think it is hard to calculate and also varies depending on the time period.
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The original symbol for the denarius was an X because it was worth ten asses, so they used the Roman numeral for ten. (The as was a small bronze coin) However around 150 BC the denarius was revalued and was worth 16 asses. The symbol for these more valuable coins was an X with a bar through the center which divided the x into a small v, the Roman numeral for five. The bar itself counted for the numeral 1. X = 10, V = 5, bar = 1, total 16. Value 16 asses.
It was called a denarius or "dēnārius" in latin. (I learn Latin at school) Hope that helps. : )
46 equals to dollar at present,,,just have to convert it to peso loser
aureus (gold), the denarius (silver), the sestertius (bronze), the dupondius (bronze), and the as (copper).
There was no such thing as a 60 asses coin. The most valuable Roman coin in 211 BC was the denarius, which was worth 10 asses.