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aureus
au·re·us [ áwree əss ] (plural au·re·i [ áwree  ])


noun 
Definition:
 
Roman coin: a gold coin that was a unit of currency in the Roman Empire between 30 bc and ad 310
[Early 17th century. < Latin, noun use of aureus "golden" (see aureate)]
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