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Archaeology / Roman coins | | Italian term or phrase: assi | | From a Sicilian museum guide, referring to Roman coins "Il tesoretto è costituito da 52 monete della fine del III secolo a.C. caratterizzate al diritto dalla testa di Marte elmato e sul rovescio dall’aquila ad ali spiegate, appartenenti a tre diversi nominali segnati dalle lettere numerali IX= 60 assi (gr.3,37); XXXX=40 assi (gr. 2,25); XX= 20 assi (gr. 1,13)" |
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| | asses | Explanation:
From the Oxford Shorter English Dictionary
Sing. as Plural asses
"ROMAN ANTIQUITIES. A copper coin which was orig. of twelve ounces but was reduced in stages to half an ounce." |
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Explanation:
From the Oxford Shorter English Dictionary
Sing. as Plural asses
"ROMAN ANTIQUITIES. A copper coin which was orig. of twelve ounces but was reduced in stages to half an ounce."
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