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denarius

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A medieval European coin used to show prices and keep accounts

noun
/dɪˈnɛrɪəs/

Archaic

: denario

In medieval records, prices were often listed in denarius to standardize accounting.

Examples

The merchant paid five denarii for the rare spice.
The merchant accepted a single denarius for a loaf of bread at the market.
A silver denarius was considered valuable in trade across several European regions.
He saved a few denarii for his travels next year.
The merchant accepted a single denarius for a loaf of bread at the market.
In medieval records, prices were often listed in denarius to standardize accounting.
A silver denarius was considered valuable in trade across several European regions.

Synonyms

solidus

vsdenarius

Archaic

1 9.9

A gold coin used in the Byzantine Empire and in medieval Europe

is a smaller medieval coin or account unit used in pricing and bookkeeping

aureus

vsdenarius

Archaic

1 9.9

A small gold coin used as money in ancient Rome

is a later medieval small silver coin or accounting unit used in pricing

denier

vsdenarius

Archaic

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An old European coin used in the Middle Ages

is a broader medieval unit used across parts of Europe for pricing and bookkeeping

nummus

vsdenarius

Specialized

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A unit used in old records to show money value

is used as coin and unit for pricing not just as an abstract account

sestertius

vsdenarius

Archaic

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A coin used in ancient Rome to buy things

is a medieval European coin or account unit derived later from Roman types

drachm

vsdenarius

Archaic

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An old Greek coin used to buy things

is a medieval European money unit used in pricing and bookkeeping not as weight

Surface Forms

denarius singular

denarii plural

Etymology

Denarius kept its Roman name in medieval Europe and became a common unit for prices and accounts, so merchants and bookkeepers used denarius to list the cost of goods.