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The Western Roman Empire collapsed in 476 AD and the Eastern Roman Empire underwent currency reform starting in 498 AD. These changes mark the end of the Roman Empire and the start of the Byzantine Empire. The denominations in use just before the end were:
| Metal | Denomination | Value (Solidus) | Weight |
| Gold | Aureus | 5.3g | |
| Solidus | 1 | 4.4g | |
| Semissis | ½ | 2.2g | |
| Tremissis | 1/3 | 1.5g | |
| Silver | Heavy Miliarense | 1/14 (or 1/15) | 5.4g |
| Light Miliarense | 1/18 | 4.5g | |
| Light Siliqua | 1/30 | 1.35g | |
| Light Half Siliqua | 1/60 ? | 0.65g | |
| Bronze | Centenionalis | 1.5g | |
| Half Centenionalis | 1g |
The Tremissis was introduced in 388 AD and the 1 ½ Scripulum stopped in 392 AD. The Siliqua became the Heavy Siliqua around 357 AD when the Light Siliqua was introduced. At the time they were 3.37g and 2.25g respectively.
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