antoninianus

English

Pronunciation

Rhymes: -eɪnəs

Etymology

Speculatively named in modern times after an Antoninus mentioned in the Augustan History, after whom some silver coins were said to be named. However, it is not known what this coin was called in antiquity.

Noun

antoninianus (plural antoniniani)

(historical) A silver coin used during the Roman Empire, equal to two denarii.

Translations

Roman silver coin

Portuguese: antoniniano m

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