Definition of denarius Denarius
/dɪnæˈɹiʌs/ - [dinatreeus] - de•nar•i•us
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What does denarius mean?
Webster DictionaryWebster's Unabridged Dictionary 📘
- denarius (n.)
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.
Wikipedia 
- The denarius was a small silver coin. It was made by the Roman Empire and Roman Republic a long time ago. The denarius weighed about 3 to 4.5 grams. It was the main coin of Ancient Rome. During the Empire the front side usually had a picture of the emperor on it. The coin was sometimes made of copper and painted silver in color.
