Legion Denarius

Legion Denarius is a Miscellaneous item that appears in Fallout: New Vegas, it is a 'currency' and can be used in 12 gauge shotgun shell as a coin shot, which is worth considerably more than a regular shell. It can be also traded for Poker chips in any of the casinos.

Background
Legion Denarius is the currency used by Caesar's Legion.

Variants

 * Legion Denarius, Mangled is a variant which can be found in the bodies of enemies injured with the 12 gauge coin shot crafted ammunition. It appears identical to the normal Legion Denarius but is worth only half the value: 2 caps instead of 4.


 * Non-currency (item) versions of both the normal and Mangled varieties of Legion Denarii exist within the resources of Fallout: New Vegas, but were not included in the final game. These versions are identical to the standard currency, but their trade value is affected by the player's Barter skill.

Locations
Legion Denarius can be found on most members of Caesar's Legion. Large amounts of them can be repeatedly found for the quest Caesar's Favor.

History
The denarius was a form of Roman currency during the time of the Roman Empire. The face on the denarii depended on the current emperor.