aureus

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/ˈɔːɹɪəs/

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/ˈɔːɹɪəs/ · /ˈoɹiəs/

Definition of aureus

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noun

(historical)A gold coin, minted in the Roman Empire from approximately 100 B.C.E. to 309 C.E., equal to 25 denarii.

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From Latin aureus (“golden; gold coin equivalent to 25 denarii”), noun use of adjective, from aurum (“gold”). Doublet of eyrir, öre, øre, and oyra.

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