Coins of the Roman Republic
Coins of the Roman Republic represent the earliest major monetary issues of Rome, minted between the 4th and 1st centuries BC, reflecting the military, political and social expansion that led to Roman dominance of the Mediterranean. These issues include denarii, quinarii, victoriati, asses and other denominations struck by republican magistrates and senatorial families, featuring deities, military symbols, allegorical themes and references to the Roman gentes that shaped the Republic’s history. They form one of the foundations of classical numismatics and document Rome’s development up to the rise of the Empire.