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Denarius
Civilization: Ancient Rome, Material: Silver, Could Buy: A day's wage for a laborer
Drachma
Civilization: Ancient Greece, Material: Silver, Could Buy: A bushel of olives
Talent
Civilization: Ancient Greece and the Near East, Material: Gold or silver, Could Buy: A year's wages for a skilled worker
Shekel
Civilization: Mesopotamian civilizations, Material: Silver, Could Buy: Multiple bushels of barley
Stater
Civilization: Ancient Greece, Material: Gold or silver, Could Buy: A suit of armor
Aureus
Civilization: Ancient Rome, Material: Gold, Could Buy: A horse
Solidus
Civilization: Late Roman Empire, Material: Gold, Could Buy: Several months of a soldier's pay
Tetradrachm
Civilization: Hellenistic world, Material: Silver, Could Buy: A small domestic animal like a goat
Obol
Civilization: Ancient Greece, Material: Silver, Could Buy: A loaf of bread
Sestertius
Civilization: Ancient Rome, Material: Brass or bronze, Could Buy: Admission to public baths
Follis
Civilization: Roman Empire (late period), Material: Bronze, Could Buy: A ration of wheat
Tael
Civilization: Ancient China, Material: Silver, Could Buy: Several yards of silk
As
Civilization: Ancient Rome, Material: Copper or bronze, Could Buy: A pound of bread
Didrachm
Civilization: Ancient Greece, Material: Silver, Could Buy: A good-quality garment
Kushan coin
Civilization: Kushan Empire, Material: Gold, Could Buy: A valuable piece of jewelry or small landholding
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