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THE COIN COLLECTOR - World eBook Library

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<strong>THE</strong> <strong>COLLECTOR</strong> SERIES<br />

Nummularius — A money - changer among the<br />

Romans.<br />

Nwnmus—According to Dr. Head, a circulating me-<br />

dium under constituted authority ; but the word may<br />

at the same time bear a relationship to the Greek verb<br />

signifying to distribute, as indeed the Greek substantive<br />

sio-nifvino- law comes from the same root—laws, like<br />

monev, being- intended for current use. Nummus was<br />

introduced into the Ostrogothic coinage as a specific<br />

denomination for bronze pieces.<br />

Obohs—The copper unit in the ancient Greek cur-<br />

rency. There were the Diobolos, Triobolos, Tetrobolos,<br />

Hemiobolos, and Tetraobohs.<br />

Obverse and Avers or Reverse—The side of a coin on<br />

which the portrait or other feature is stamped, and that<br />

on which the subsidiary particulars are given, as the<br />

date, value, local symbol, &c.<br />

Panegyriarch—Apparently the orator who delivered<br />

the elogia upon the successful performers in the public<br />

games.<br />

Par'is'is—One of the two chief French numismatic<br />

standards, one quarter higher than that of Tours.<br />

(See Hazlitt, " Coins of Europe," p. 221.) Rut there<br />

were others less widely recognised, as those of Poitou,<br />

Aniou, Provins, &c.<br />

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