Comment on Silver trades to $50 an ounceparentComments−panarky11moIn the Augustean system, 1 aureus = 25 denarii = 100 sestertii (not 1000 sestertii as stated above).But at 8 grams of gold per aureus, the ~40 troy ounces of gold annual salary is about right.
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In the Augustean system, 1 aureus = 25 denarii = 100 sestertii (not 1000 sestertii as stated above).
But at 8 grams of gold per aureus, the ~40 troy ounces of gold annual salary is about right.