Meaning of nomisma | Babel Free

Definitions

1. Money or currency (modern).
2. Coinage, especially with connotation as a means to control a monetary system (rare).
3. Current coin of a state (ancient).
4. Coinage, a monetary system.
   rare
5. A byzant.
   historical
6. A stamp, an image on a coin.

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Examples

“The silver miliarensia from that era were minted exclusively for propaganda purposes, and in smaller amounts than the gold coins (nomismas) and the copper alloy coins (folles). They were practically not used in circulation, although in theory twelve miliarensia were equal in value to a gold nomisma.”

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