Nomisma
noun ·Rare ·Advanced level
Definitions
- 1 Money or currency (modern).
- 2 Coinage, especially with connotation as a means to control a monetary system (rare).
- 3 Current coin of a state (ancient).
- 4 Coinage, a monetary system. rare
- 5 A byzant. historical
"The silver miliarensia from that era were minted exclusively for propaganda purposes, and in smaller amounts than the gold coins (nomismas) and the copper alloy coins (folles). They were practically not used in circulation, although in theory twelve miliarensia were equal in value to a gold nomisma."
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- 6 A stamp, an image on a coin.
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More examples"The silver miliarensia from that era were minted exclusively for propaganda purposes, and in smaller amounts than the gold coins (nomismas) and the copper alloy coins (folles). They were practically not used in circulation, although in theory twelve miliarensia were equal in value to a gold nomisma."
Etymology
From Ancient Greek νόμισμα (nómisma). Per Oxford Dictionary, the Online Etymology Dictionary, and Merriam Webster, money or currency, from Ancient Greek νόμισμα (nómisma), for current money, coin, usage, lit. "what has been sanctioned by custom or use," from νομίζω (nomízō, “to use customarily”), itself from νόμος (nómos), usage or custom, omitting -ίζειν) and adding -ισμα. Related to French numismatique, from Late Latin numisma (“coin”), variant of Latin nomisma, as noted, from Ancient Greek νόμισμα (nómisma).
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