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= denarius, n., the Roman penny.
Used to translate Greek δραχμή or Latin denarius.
An ancient Roman silver coin, originally of the value of ten asses.
Used to translate Latin dēnārius: see denarius, n. 1. Obsolete.
A coin: the Roman denarius, n.; the Italian denaro or Spanish dinero of the 16–17th centuries; the Persian and East Indian dinar, n.