ancient currency
Coins from antiquity
Ancient currency refers to money used in historical civilizations—coins, tokens, or other media of exchange from antiquity.
The phrase typically describes Greek drachmas, Roman denarii, Chinese cash coins, and similar artifacts: The museum's collection of ancient currency includes coins from the Roman Empire.
Collectors and numismatists study ancient currency for historical insight and investment value.
- coinageInvented term or currency
- Roman coinCurrency of ancient Rome
- silverLustrous white precious metal
- goldElement seventy-nine
- denariusRoman silver currency unit
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ancient currencydigital currency
Currency stored electronically
cryptocurrency · electronic money · virtual currency · Bitcoin · contactless payment