Pharaoh's pence

noun

nummulites

Meanings

nounPharaoh's pence pl (plural only)
  1. pluralplural onlynummulites

    Synonyms: Pharaoh's beans

Synonyms & antonyms

nounnummulites

Origin

Found in ancient Egyptian building work.

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Pharaoh's pence. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Pharaoh's%20pence

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