© 2007 by the Archaeological Institute of AmericaĪ/0709/etc/artifact. Photos: Courtesy Boston University Menorca Field School The humble denarius, together with a bronze sestertius and Roman-style roof tiles also found in the house, indicate the local population was slowly incorporated into the Roman Empire, and that they gradually adopted some Roman customs. 100, after Metellus is supposed to have devastated the island. This coin, unremarkable in itself, comes from excavation layers at the Talyotic house dated to between 100 B.C. But recent excavations show there was considerable continuity in Talyotic life. Of the island's population was killed off and that many Talyotic sites were abandoned. That year, the consul Quintus Caecilius Metellus conquered the Balearics, claiming that pirates were based there, taking the honorific name Balearicus for his efforts.
The Talyotic culture occupied the Balearic Islands, including Menorca, from about 2500 B.C. What makes this one special is where it was found: in an ancient Talyotic house excavated by a Boston University team in the town of Torre d'en Galmés on the island of Menorca, Spain. denarii), a coin that would be the principal silver coin of Rome until the 3rd century CE. The denarius was one of the most common of all Roman coins. Reverse of a Roman silver denarius minted in commemoration of the victory of Gnaeus Domitius Ahenobarbus and Quintus Fabius Maximus Allobrogicus over the. Appearing for the first time was the silver denarius (pl. One day's wage for an unskilled laborer or common soldier, about $20 in today's terms Information about Roman coins, and how coins such as the silver denarius were essential to progress the Roman economy from the previous system of bartering. Silver coin Ancient Roman Empire, rare archaeological find. Faustina I, adoptive mother Marcus Aurelius, Denarius. Volume 60 Number 5, September/October 2007Ī Roman denarius, showing the god Apollo wearing a laurel wreath on the back, Jupiter holds the reins of a quadriga, or four-horse chariot, in one hand and a lightning bolt in the other hand Denarius Denariy roman coin ancient coin men's gift collectible silver coin.
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