nummus
- noun
- /ˈnʌməs/
- Specialized
:
nummo
- He found a small nummus while excavating the old marketplace.
Examples
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The museum displayed a rare Roman nummus from the third century.
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He collected several rare nummi from the Byzantine era.
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Historians studied the value of a nummus in ancient trade.
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The nummus was used widely in ancient Rome.
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The museum displayed a rare Roman nummus from the third century.
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Historians studied the value of a nummus in ancient trade.
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He found a small nummus while excavating the old marketplace.
Synonyms
14
9.9
A gold coin used in Europe long ago
1
9.9
An ancient Roman silver coin used as money
1
9.9
A small gold coin used as money in ancient Rome
1
9.9
A gold coin used in the Byzantine Empire and in medieval Europe
1
9.9
A silver coin from ancient Greece worth four drachmas
A coin used in ancient Rome to buy things
A gold coin from the Byzantine Empire used in Europe in the Middle Ages
An old Greek coin used to buy things
A small ancient Greek silver coin used for everyday purchases
How Old
- Specialized
1
4.7
- Archaic
1
9.9
- Specialized
1
7.4
2
5.8
Surface Forms
Etymology
Nummus is an old Latin word that literally means 'coin' and it is the root of modern words like numismatic. Think of a small round metal piece used in Roman or Byzantine times, so a nummus is a physical coin you could hold.