Triens

Rome. Circa 241-235 BC. Æ Aes grave Triens (107.00 g)

Triens: O/ Minerva, four pellets above; R/ prow of a galley left, four pellets below

The triens (plural trientes) was an Ancient Roman bronze coin produced during the Roman Republic valued at one-third of an as (4 unciae). The most common design for the triens featured the bust of Minerva and four pellets (indicating four unciae) on the obverse and the prow of a galley on the reverse. It was not a common denomination and was last struck c. 89 BC.

Currencies of Ancient Rome

Proto-currency	Bronze Aes rude Aes signatum

Republican era	Silver Denarius Sestertius Victoriatus Quadrigatus Bronze and copper Dupondius (2 asses) As (1) Dodrans (3/4) Bes (2/3) Semis (1/2) Triens (1/3) Quadrans (1/4) Quincunx (5/12) Sextans (1/6) Uncia (1/12) Semuncia (1/24)

Early Empire	Gold Aureus Dacicus Silver Antoninianus (32 asses) Denarius (10; 16) Quinarius (5; 8) Copper Double sestertius (8) Sestertius (2½; 4) Dupondius (2) As (1) Semis (1/2) Quadrans (1/4)

Diocletian era	Gold Solidus Silver Argenteus Nummus Copper Radiate Laureate Denarius

Late Empire	Gold Solidus Tremissis Silver Miliarense Siliqua Copper and bronze Follis Nummus Constantinian bronzes Centenionalis

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