Relative Values
Each row of the following table shows the value of the boldface coin in the first column in relation to the coins in the other columns.
| Denarius | Sestertius | Dupondius | As | Semis | Triens | Quadrans | Quincunx | Uncia | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Denarius | 1 | 4 | 5 | 10 | 20 | 30 | 40 | 24 | 120 |
| Sestertius | 1/4 | 1 | 1 1/4 | 2 1/2 | 5 | 7 1/2 | 10 | 6 | 30 |
| Dupondius | 1/5 | 4/5 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 8 | 4 4/5 | 24 |
| As | 1/10 | 2/5 | 1/2 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 2 2/5 | 12 |
| Semis | 1/20 | 1/5 | 1/4 | 1/2 | 1 | 1 1/2 | 2 | 1 1/5 | 6 |
| Triens | 1/30 | 2/15 | 1/6 | 1/3 | 2/3 | 1 | 1 1/3 | 4/5 | 4 |
| Quadrans | 1/40 | 1/10 | 1/8 | 1/4 | 1/2 | 3/4 | 1 | 3/5 | 3 |
| Quincunx | 1/24 | 1/6 | 5/24 | 5/12 | 5/6 | 1 1/4 | 1 2/3 | 1 | 5 |
| Uncia | 1/120 | 1/30 | 1/24 | 1/12 | 1/6 | 1/4 | 1/3 | 1/5 | 1 |
| Aureus | Quinarius Aureus | Denarius | Quinarius | Sestertius | Dupondius | As | Semis | Quadrans | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aureus | 1 | 2 | 25 | 50 | 100 | 200 | 400 | 800 | 1600 |
| Quinarius Aureus | 1/2 | 1 | 12 1/2 | 25 | 50 | 100 | 200 | 400 | 800 |
| Denarius | 1/25 | 2/25 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 8 | 16 | 32 | 64 |
| Quinarius Argenteus | 1/50 | 1/25 | 1/2 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 8 | 16 | 32 |
| Sestertius | 1/100 | 1/50 | 1/4 | 1/2 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 8 | 16 |
| Dupondius | 1/200 | 1/100 | 1/8 | 1/4 | 1/2 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 8 |
| As | 1/400 | 1/200 | 1/16 | 1/8 | 1/4 | 1/2 | 1 | 2 | 4 |
| Semis | 1/800 | 1/400 | 1/32 | 1/16 | 1/8 | 1/4 | 1/2 | 1 | 2 |
| Quadrans | 1/1600 | 1/800 | 1/64 | 1/32 | 1/16 | 1/8 | 1/4 | 1/2 | 1 |
| Solidus | Argenteus | Nummus | Radiate | Laureate | Denarius | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Solidus | 1 | 10 | 40 | 200 | 500 | 1000 |
| Argenteus | 1/10 | 1 | 4 | 20 | 50 | 100 |
| Nummus | 1/40 | 1/4 | 1 | 5 | 12 1/2 | 25 |
| Radiate | 1/200 | 1/20 | 1/5 | 1 | 2 1/2 | 5 |
| Laureate | 1/500 | 1/50 | 2/25 | 2/5 | 1 | 2 |
| Denarius | 1/1000 | 1/100 | 1/25 | 1/5 | 1/2 | 1 |
| Solidus | Miliarense | Siliqua | Follis | Nummus | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Solidus | 1 | 12 | 24 | 180 | 7200 |
| Miliarense | 1/12 | 1 | 2 | 15 | 600 |
| Siliqua | 1/24 | 1/2 | 1 | 7 1/2 | 300 |
| Follis | 1/180 | 1/15 | 2/15 | 1 | 40 |
| Nummus | 1/7200 | 1/600 | 1/300 | 1/40 | 1 |
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