antoninianus

[ an-tuh-nin-ee-ey-nuhs ]

noun

, plural an·to·nin·i·a·ni [an-t, uh, -nin-ee-, ey, -nahy].

1. a Roman coin of the 3rd century a.d., originally of silver but later debased.

Word History and Origins

Origin of antoninianus¹

< Latin Antōnīniānus pertaining to Antoninus, equivalent to Antōnīn ( us ) + -iānus -ian

Example Sentences

Caracalla issued a new silver coin, the Antoninianus, one and a half times the weight of the denarius of the day.

From Project Gutenberg

Aurelian made the first attempt to correct this evil by issuing only the Antoninianus and giving this a standard value.

From Project Gutenberg