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The bes (pl.: besses) was an Ancient Roman bronze coin produced during the Roman Republic. Valued at two thirds of an as (eight unciae), it was only produced in 126 BC by C. Cassius in combination with the dodrans, another very rare denomination which was valued at three quarters of an as (nine unciae). The obverse head displayed the god Liber facing to the right.

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^ Hersh, Charles A. (1953). "OVERSTRIKES AS EVIDENCE FOR THE HISTORY OF ROMAN REPUBLICAN COINAGE". The Numismatic Chronicle and Journal of the Royal Numismatic Society. 13 (43): 33–68. ISSN 0267-7504.
"Roman coins: As". monete-romane.com. Retrieved 2022-03-18.

v t e Coinage of Ancient Rome
Proto-currency	Bronze Aes rude Aes signatum
Republican era	Gold Aureus Silver Denarius Sestertius Victoriatus Quadrigatus Bronze and copper Dupondius (2 asses) As (1) Dodrans (3⁄4) Bes (2⁄3) Semis (1⁄2) Quincunx (5⁄12) Triens (1⁄3) Quadrans (1⁄4) Sextans (1⁄6) Uncia (1⁄12) Semuncia (1⁄24)
Early Empire	Gold Aureus Dacicus Silver Antoninianus (32 asses) Denarius (16) Quinarius (8) Copper Double sestertius (8) Sestertius (2+1⁄2; later 4) Dupondius (2) As (1) Semis (1⁄2) Quadrans (1⁄4)
Diocletian era	Gold Solidus Silver Argenteus Nummus Copper Radiate Laureate Denarius
Late Empire	Gold Solidus Tremissis Silver Miliarense Siliqua Copper and bronze Follis Nummus Constantinian bronzes Centenionalis
Notable series	Coinage of the Social War Denarius of L. Censorinus Ides of March coinage Fleet coinage Antony's Legionary denarii Roman Judaea Tribute penny Judaea Capta coinage
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