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Denaʹrius

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A Roman silver coin, equal in value to ten ases (deni-ases). The word was used in France and England for the inferior coins, whether silver or copper, and for ready money generally. Now d (denarius) stands for money less than a shilling, as £ s. d.

“The denarius … . shown to our Lord … . was the tribute-money by the Jews to the Roman emperor, and must not be confounded with the tribute paid to the Temple.”—F. H. Madden: Jewish Coinage, chap. xi. p. 247.

Denarius Dei [God’s penny]. An earnest of a bargain, which was given to the church or poor.

Denarii St. Petri [Peter’s pence]. One penny from each family, given to the Pope.

Denarius tertius comitaʹtus. One-third of the pence of the county, which was paid to the earl. The other two-thirds belonged to the Crown. (See D.)

 

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Entry taken from Dictionary of Phrase and Fable, edited by the Rev. E. Cobham Brewer, LL.D. and revised in 1895.

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Den
Denarius
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Denarius