nummus

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noun

Any of a range of low-value copper coins issued by the Roman and Byzantine empires during Late Antiquity.

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Meanings

nounnummus (plural nummi)

plural nummi

  1. historicalAny of a range of low-value copper coins issued by the Roman and Byzantine empires during Late Antiquity.

Origin

  1. Latinnummus
  2. Englishnummus

Borrowed from Latin nummus. Doublet of luma.

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APA

nummus. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/nummus

MLA

“nummus.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/nummus. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “nummus,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/nummus.

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