Roman Eagle Silver Round. 999 fine silver – Denarius Eagle Hallmark with unique laser etched serial number. No two rounds are exactly alike! Currency of an Empire – Read the full story in detailed description. Add this unique hand poured silver button-style round to your collection today. The Roman Silver Eagle Round. 999 Fine Silver Denarius Eagle Hallmark. W/ Unique Serial Number 5 Troy Ounces of Solid Silver 50mm Diameter. Currency of an Empire. For the Roman Empire, conquest was partly fueled by the resources of Gold, Silver, and base metals required for their armies and infrastructure. As the empire grew, so did the need for these metals. The many mines they controlled commonly produced rough ingots of varying sizes, each bearing the hallmark of their respective regions. The ingots were transported to minting facilities where they were melted and turned into coinage and circulated as the currency of the empire. Each round of solid silver weighs 5 troy ounces and bears the Roman Eagle hallmark along with the MMXV year and markings similar to the time of emperor Vespasian’s reign from 69-79AD. Due to production style, no two pieces are exactly alike. Full Story and Historical Context. The abundance of mineral resources in the British Isles was probably one of the reasons for the Roman conquest of Britain. As Rome pushed into Britannia, they used advanced technology to find, develop, and extract valuable minerals on a scale unequaled until the Middle ages. The Roman economy was based on silver, as the majority of coins were minted from the precious metal. Rome’s imperial economy had no other major basis than precious metals, since it had no agricultural surplus or man-made goods to trade outside the empire. The Silver Denarius coin and the Gold Aureus(solidus) coin were in fact Rome’s only true export. The mines of Mendip Hills, Somerset (Britain) produced the majority of the Silver used to make the Denarius Silver Coins for Rome from 47AD onward. During the reign of Caesar Vespasian Augustus, the Silver ingots were produced in varying weights and stamped with. And then transported off to be produced into Denarius coins. This is a piece of your collection you’ll want to talk about. The most distinguished name in bullion. Get images that make Supersized seem small. Showcase your items with Auctiva’s. Track Page Views With.