Economy & Finance in the 2nd century

10 sourced entries, 117 CE to 195 CE, oldest first. Also see Economy & Finance across every century or everything else in the 2nd century.

• 117The silver content of the Roman denarius falls to 87 percent under emperor Hadrian, down from 93 percent in the reign of Trajan.source
• 128Roman agriculture declines, as imports from Egypt and North Africa depress wheat prices, making it unprofitable to farm, and forcing many farmers off the land.source
• 138The silver content of the Roman denarius falls to 75 percent under Emperor Antoninus Pius, down from 87 percent under Hadrian.source
• 144Change of era name from Hanan (3rd year) to Jiankang era of the Chinese Han dynasty.source
• 161Aurelius reduces the weight of a goldpiece, the aureus, from 7.81 grams to 7.12 grams.source
• 161The silver content of the Roman denarius falls to 68 percent under Emperor Marcus Aurelius, down from 75 percent under Antoninus Pius.source
• 190The percentage of silver in the Egyptian denarius is lowered from 90% to 70%.source
• 190Egypt (under Roman rule) is impoverished due to an inflation rate of 100% during the previous decade.source
• 193The silver content of the Roman denarius falls to 50 percent under emperor Septimius Severus, down from 68 percent under Marcus Aurelius.source
• 195The denarius is devalued by Severus. The coin now contains only 50% precious metal.source