Weight of a Denarius

Weight of a New Testament Denarius is 3.9 grams  

The Math / Science

Denarius (denarii) was a standard Roman struck coin that appears in the Bible several places in the book of Matthew.  At that time (AD 14-37), a denarius weight 3.9 grams and was comprised of 97.5% pure silver.  Over its history, a denarius weighed between 3.4 grams and 4.55 grams, with a purity ranging from 5% to 98% pure silver.

A denarius coin appears in the following verses:

• Matthew 20:2, 9, 10,13 & 19
• Mark 12:15
• Luke 20:24

Jesus said, "Show me a denarius.  Whose image and inscription are on it?"

They replied, "Caesar's"

He siad to them, "Then give unto Caesar that which is Caesar's and to God the things that are God's"

See Also

• Weight of a Denarius (denarii)
• Value of a Denarius Today