in antiquity, denotes a small copper coin, being a part or diminutive of the as. The word assarius is used by Suidas indifferently with avarus and avarus, to denote a small piece of money; in which he is followed by Cujacius, who defines assarius by Minimus aris nummus. We find mention of the assaria in the gospel of St Matthew, chap. x. ver. 29.