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dɪˈnɛər i əs; -ˈnɛər iˌaɪdenar·ius
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denariusnoun
A small silver coin issued during the Roman Empire, equal to 10 asses.
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Denarius
The denarius (Latin: [deːˈnaːriʊs], pl. dēnāriī [deːˈnaːriiː]) was the standard Roman silver coin from its introduction in the Second Punic War c. 211 BC to the reign of Gordian III (AD 238–244), when it was gradually replaced by the antoninianus. It continued to be minted in very small quantities, likely for ceremonial purposes, until and through the Tetrarchy (293–313).: 87 The word dēnārius is derived from the Latin dēnī "containing ten", as its value was originally of 10 assēs. The word for "money" descends from it in Italian (denaro), Slovene (denar), Portuguese (dinheiro), and Spanish (dinero). Its name also survives in the dinar currency. Its symbol is represented in Unicode as
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Denariusnoun
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
Etymology: [L. See 2d Denier.]
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Denarius
In the Roman currency system, the denarius was a small silver coin first minted about 211 BC during the Second Punic War. It became the most common coin produced for circulation but was slowly debased in weight and silver content until its replacement by the double denarius which we call the antoninianus early in the 3rd century AD. The word denarius is derived from the Latin dēnī "containing ten", as its value was 10 asses
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Denarius
a silver coin among the Romans, first coined in 269 B.C., and worth 8½ d.
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Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of denarius in Chaldean Numerology is: 9
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of denarius in Pythagorean Numerology is: 1
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