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AU´REUS

AU´REUS Of the use of gold for coins among the Greeks, an account is given under PONDERA and AURUM infra. But the term aureus was applied particularly to the Roman gold coins. Concerning the issue of these pieces at various periods of Roman history, sufficient details are given under As, pp. 207, 208.

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