Aes is the Latin word for bronze, also used to designate the early forms of Roman Republican currency. The word was later standardized as As, low-value coins that were produced until the reign of Emperor Diocletian, who ruled from 284 to 305 AD.
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Aes is the Latin word for bronze, also used to designate the early forms of Roman Republican currency. The word was later standardized as As, low-value coins that were produced until the reign of Emperor Diocletian, who ruled from 284 to 305 AD.
