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".

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