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DENARIUS

Volume 2 · 64 words · 1771 Edition

Roman antiquity, the chief silver coin among the Romans, worth in our money about seven-pence three farthings. As a weight, it was the seventh part of a Roman ounce.

Denarius is also used in our law-books for an English penny.

Denby, the capital of Denbighshire, in North Wales: W. long. 3° 30', and N. lat. 53° 15'. It sends only one member to parliament.