Why did ancient Romans make coins?

Answer 1

That depends on the denomination.

Gold coins of Rome were known as the aureus.

Silver coins were known as the denarius.

Large bronze coins were known as the sestertius.

Other bronze coins are much more complicated however.

The most common type of Roman coin found in hoards and collections is the follis, which is a small bronze coin of the later Roman Empire and byzantine empire.

Answer 2

Ancient Roman coins were money. They were used the same way we use money today, as a medium of exchange. They exchanged their coins for the things they needed or wanted.

Answer 3

For the same reason any civilization would, the need for currency.

Answer 4

Romans coins were used throughout the Roman Empire. They were the official currency of the empire. They were also used for trade outside the empire: Ethiopia, Arabia, India and China.

Answer 5

As Rome grew, and the need for a system other than barter with it, lumps of bronze and other base metals began to be used in lieu of the exchange of one good for another.

Answer 6

To buy things with.