Solidus Coins

According to Jere M. Wickens ("The Production of Ancient Coins" at www.lawrence.edu/dept/art/buerger/essays/production.html), the word "soldier" derives from the Solidus gold coins in which they were paid. Introduced as a replacement for the Aureus by the emperor Constantine in 309-312 AD, the Solidus remained a viable coin into the 10th century in areas once part of the defunct Roman Empire. Like the Aureus, the Solidus was a high-purity coin, a true "piece of gold." The natural softness of gold, while prone to easy wear, produced some of the most beautifully and clearly stamped of all Roman coins. Collectors today still trade in Roman gold coins showing recognizeable portraits of the emperors and the gods they worshipped. Coins minted late in imperial history sometimes show symbols indicating the official and at least partial adoption of Christianity. Their high gold content and still visible detail make these the most prized of Roman coins.

Sweden Medieval Silver King Coin Gustav Adolf Solidus 1621 Rigens Mint    US $15.80

Sweden Medieval Silver King Coin Gustav Adolf Solidus 1624 Rigens Mint    US $15.80

Sweden Medieval Silver King Coin Gustav Adolf Solidus 1625 Rigens Mint    US $15.80

Theophilus Av Gold Byzantine Solidus Beautiful Rare Coin Wonderfully Crude    US $975.00

Poland Lithuania Solidus 1666 Copper Coin Ioan Ii Kazimierz Waza    US $8.95

1 Solidus Copper Coin Poland Johann Casimir Km 110 Contemporary Forgery    US $10.00

1 Solidus Szelag Copper Coin Poland 1665 Johann Casimir Waza Km 110    US $10.00

1648 68 Poland Lithuania Jan Casimir Solidus Coin B9007    US $13.04

1648 68 Poland Lithuania Jan Casimir Solidus Coin B9006    US $14.78

Poland Lithuania Silver Solidus Sigismund Iii Waza 1587 1632 Coin    US $11.70

Medieval Swedish Silver Solidus Xviicen Coin    US $17.10

1661 Poland Solidus Copper Coin Johann Casimir Km 110    US $35.00

Ancient Silver Coin 1649 Livonia Solidus Sweden Riga Latvia Poland    US $4.99

1626 Poland Silver Solidus Sigismund Iii Coin    US $23.00

1613 Poland Silver Solidus Sigismund Iii Eagle Coin    US $23.00

Poland 1629 Polish Kingdom Solidus Szelag Krolewiecsilver Coinpolonia Plata    US $3.00

Poland Lithuania Solidus 166x Copper Coin Ioan Ii Kazimierz Waza    US $8.95

Poland 1618 Wilno Polish Kingdom Szelag Solidus Silver Coinpolonia Plata    US $2.00

Nicephorus I Stauracius Gold Solidus Coin Ef    US $4,738.42

Constantine V Leo Iv Leo Iii Gold Solidus Byzantine Coin    US $4,738.42

Roman Marcian Ad450 457 Gold Solidus Choice Uncirculated Coin Ngc Graded Wow    US $1,999.00

1617 Livonia 1 One Solidus Medieval Europe Coin Vf    US $19.99

Justinian Ii Av Gold Solidus Byzantine Coin Nef Scarce    US $2,662.30

Ancient Roman Byzantine Gold Solidus Coin Constans Ii    US $590.00

402 50ad Rome Theodosius Ii Gold Solidus Coin B3866    US $711.96

Byzantine Solidus 1059 1067 Gold Coin    US $1,350.00

1752 Poland 1 Solidus Szelag Schilling Small Coin August Iii Km145    US $19.00

Ancient Roman Byzantine Gold Solidus Coin Focas Phocas    US $629.00

Ancient Roman Byzantine Heraclius Gold Solidus Coin    US $675.00

Stunning Gold Constans Solidus Coin Trier    US $4,500.00

1648 68 Jan Casimir Poland Solidus Coin B3899    US $7.97

1648 68 Jan Casimir Poland Solidus Coin B3898    US $7.97

Constans Ii Av Gold Byzantine Solidus Beautiful Scarce Coin    US $565.00