Miliarense
noun ·Rare ·Advanced level
Definitions
- 1 A large silver coin of Ancient Rome, introduced in the early 4th century. historical
"In the case of the silver miliarensia, first issued by Constantine the Great, the types are either identical, or closely connected, with those of their comparatively rare silver multiples, or money medallions, where such corresponding multiples exist; and while there are many miliarensia for which no corresponding multiples are known and a certain number of multiples for which we have no corresponding miliarensia, such combinations as we do possess definitely suggest that the miliarensia formed part of the same series as the multiples and were issued for the same occasions."
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More examples"In the case of the silver miliarensia, first issued by Constantine the Great, the types are either identical, or closely connected, with those of their comparatively rare silver multiples, or money medallions, where such corresponding multiples exist; and while there are many miliarensia for which no corresponding multiples are known and a certain number of multiples for which we have no corresponding miliarensia, such combinations as we do possess definitely suggest that the miliarensia formed part of the same series as the multiples and were issued for the same occasions."
Etymology
From Late Latin mīliārense, neuter form of mīliārensis (“pertaining to a thousand”).
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