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antoninianus

antoninianus noun: a silver coin used during the Roman Empire, equal to two denarii.

Noun

antoninianus (plural antoniniani or antoninianuses)

  1. (historical) A silver coin used during the Roman Empire, equal to two denarii.
    • From the 5th year on, Iuppiter conservator coins are continuously produced actually on antoninianuses;1972, Dissertationes Archaelogicae
    • The coins were base silver antoninianuses of Decius, coins that had not been in circulation for more than 200 years.[…]The gold are extremely rare, but choice specimens of the debased silver antoninianuses can be purchased for less than $100 each.1980 July 27, Edward C. Rochette, “Coin Roundup…”, in The Indianapolis Star, section 5, page 4

Forms of antoninianus

pluralantoniniani
pluralantoninianuses

Origin of antoninianus

From Late Latin Antōnīniānus (“pertaining to Antoninus”). 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.

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Questions about antoninianus

What does antoninianus mean?
Antoninianus means a silver coin used during the Roman Empire, equal to two denarii.
What part of speech is antoninianus?
Antoninianus is a noun.
What is the plural of antoninianus?
The plural of antoninianus is antoniniani.

Words near antoninianus in the dictionary

  1. Antoniana
  2. Antonina
  3. Antonine
  4. Antonine Wall
  5. antoniniani
  6. antoninianus
  7. antoninianuses
  8. Antonino
  9. Antoninos
  10. Antoninovka
  11. Antoniny

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