Aureus Gold Coin - Aureus Gold Coin

Japanese: アウレウス金貨 - あうれうすきんか
Aureus Gold Coin - Aureus Gold Coin

…In the process of expanding into the Mediterranean regions, the weight of the denarius silver coin gradually decreased, and the stability of its circulation showed a tendency to become unstable. For this reason, Emperor Augustus attempted a currency reform and established a monetary system based on a bistandard system of aureus gold coins and denarius silver coins. A monetary system was established in which the aureus gold coin = 25 denarius silver coins = 25 x 4 sestertius coins = 25 x 4 x 4 as coins, and it proved to be extremely effective in various parts of the politically unified Mediterranean world. …

*Some of the terminology explanations that refer to the "Aureus Gold Coin" are listed below.

Source | Heibonsha World Encyclopedia 2nd Edition | Information

Japanese:

…地中海諸地域への進出の過程において,デナリウス銀貨の量目が徐々に減少していき,流通力の安定性が揺らぐ傾向がみられた。このため,アウグストゥス帝は通貨改革を試み,アウレウス金貨とデナリウス銀貨との両本位制に基づく通貨制度を確立した。アウレウス金貨=25デナリウス銀貨=25×4セステルティウス貨=25×4×4アス貨という貨幣体系が整備され,政治的に統合された地中海世界の各地で圧倒的な有効性を発揮していく。…

※「アウレウス金貨」について言及している用語解説の一部を掲載しています。

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