denarius

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin dēnārius. Doublet of denar and dinar.

noun

  1. (Ancient Rome, numismatics) A small silver coin issued both during the Roman Republic and during the Roman Empire, equal to 10 asses or 4 sesterces.
    Sorry, I thought you were Aurel. He owes me a denarius. Have you seen him? 1966, James Workman, The Mad Emperor, Melbourne, Sydney: Scripts, page 146
    2007, Philip Matyszak, Ancient Rome on 5 Denarii a Day (title of the book)

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