What does "hyperpyron" mean?

A Byzantine coin in use during the late Middle Ages, replacing the solidus as the Byzantine Empire’s gold coinage.

What is a synonym for "hyperpyron"?

Common synonyms include: solidus.

Hyperpyron

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Noun

1
A Byzantine coin in use during the late Middle Ages, replacing the solidus as the Byzantine Empire’s gold coinage. historical
"In the Ritual Ordinance of the monk Nilos mention is made of a donation of twelve hyperpyra to the monastery of Machæra by the Emperor Isaac (II.) Angelos,[…]"

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solidus

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"In the Ritual Ordinance of the monk Nilos mention is made of a donation of twelve hyperpyra to the monastery of Machæra by the Emperor Isaac (II.) Angelos,[…]"

Etymology

From Byzantine Greek ὑπέρπυρον (hupérpuron). Doublet of perper and perpera.

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