Triens

This article is about the Roman coin valued at a third of an as. For the later coin valued at a third of a solidus, see Tremissis.

Rome. Circa 241-235 BC. Æ Aes grave Triens (107.00 g)

Triens: O/ Minerva, four pellets above; R/ prow of a galley left, four pellets below

The triens (pl.trientes) was an ancient Roman bronze coin produced during the Roman Republic valued at one-third of an as (4 unciae). ^[1] The most common design for the triens featured the bust of Minerva and four pellets (indicating four unciae) on the obverse and the prow of a galley on the reverse. It was not a common denomination and was last struck c. 89 BC. ^{[2] [3] [4]}

Later, in Frankish Gaul, the term "triens" was often used for the tremissis, since both terms meant "a third".

See also

• Roman currency

References

1. "triens — definition, examples, related words and more at Wordnik". Wordnik.com. Retrieved 2022-06-09.
2. "Roman coins: As". monete-romane.com. Retrieved 2022-06-09.
3. "Details for denomination: Triens (Roman Republic)". The Portable Antiquities Scheme. Retrieved 2025-05-15.
4. "NumisWiki - The Collaborative Numismatics Project - Thousands Of Online Numismatic Books, Articles And Pages. triens". Forum Ancient Coins. Retrieved 2022-06-09.