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Definition of Denarius
1. n. A Roman silver coin of the value of about fourteen cents; the "penny" of the New Testament; -- so called from being worth originally ten of the pieces called as.
Definition of Denarius
1. Noun. A small silver coin issued during the Roman Empire, equal to 10 asses. ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Definition of Denarius
1. a coin of ancient Rome [n DENARII]
Medical Definition of Denarius
1. Origin: L. See Denier. A Roman silver coin of the value of about fourteen cents; the "penny" of the new Testament; so called from being worth originally ten of the pieces called as. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998)
Lexicographical Neighbors of Denarius
Literary usage of Denarius
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. A manual of Roman antiquities by William Wardlaw Ramsay (1863)
"denarius of (lie Gem Scribonia, . . • .12 FAUSTULUS, &c. denarius of the Gens
... denarius of Nero, .... 206 AUGUSTUS IN A TRIUMPHAL CAR DRAWN BY ELEPHANTS. ..."
2. Philosophical Transactions by Royal Society (Great Britain) (1762)
"... upon a Samnite denarius, never before ... 15, ^« INCE the communication of my
lafl met with another Samnite denarius; which will, ..."
3. Romae Antiquae Notitia: Or, The Antiquities of Rome. In Two Parts. To which ...by Basil Kennett by Basil Kennett (1812)
"The Obolus was the sixth part of the denarius, equal to the Attic «$»A8$, as much
as id. qu with us. The Libella was the tenth part of the denarius, ..."
4. Coins, medals, and seals, ancient and modern: Illustrated and described by William Cowper Prime (1861)
"denarius of Julius Caesar, commemorating the conquest of Egypt. 4. denarius of
Julius Ciesar, ... Reverse of No. 1 on this plate. PLATE XII. 1. denarius of ..."
5. A Dictionary of the Bible: Dealing with Its Language, Literature, and by Andrew Bruce Davidson, James Hastings, Samuel Rolles Driver, John Alexander Selbie, Henry Barclay Swete (1900)
"It followed as a matter of course that the two coins were identified, with a
slight advantage in favour of the denarius. Henceforward, in Greek and Roman ..."
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