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What do the letters AR stand for in: AR Denarius?

Are all AR Denarius coins silver?
Do the letters stand for the same in: AR Drachm?
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Do the letters stand for the same in: AR Drachm?
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<< <i>Are all AR Denarius coins silver?
Do the letters stand for the same in: AR Drachm?
TIA!
Ar = Argentum = Silver
AV = gold (from the Latin aureum)
AR = silver (from the Latin argentum))
AE = copper, bronze, brass or other base metal (from the Latin aes)
In printed books which allow for it, the two letters are often written as a ligature (a single symbol joined together).
Note that this is different from the chemical shorthand for these metals (Au = gold, Ag = silver and Cu = copper).
Roman emperor Marcus Aurelius, "Meditations"
Apparently I have been awarded the DPOTD twice.
Short, but informative.
Nick