July 2011 edited July 2011 in Engineering Majors. I'm not saying I'm going to go into it, I'm just curios what you guys think. I'm either going to become a Mechanical or Aerospace engineer  they both interest me a lot.
This denarius contained an average 4.5 grams, or 1 â 72 of a Roman pound of silver. It formed the backbone of Roman currency throughout the Roman republic. The denarius began to undergo slow debasement toward the end of the republican period. Under the rule of Augustus, (63 BC-AD 14) its silver content fell to 3.9 grams (a theoretical weight of 1 â 84 of a Roman pound). It remained at nearly this weight until the time of Nero (AD 37-68), when it was reduced to 1 â 96 of a
Â· just now. Report Abuse. Lol, this is like the old which is heavier, a pound of cement or a pound of feathers? :) To estimate value based on weight in lbs, and assuming you know the denomination: multiply the weight by 454, because each bill weighs 1 gram and there are â 454 grams in each lb.