Definition of aureus
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\-ē-ˌī\: a gold coin of ancient Rome varying in weight from 1⁄30 to 1⁄70 libra
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Origin and Etymology of aureus
Latin, literally, golden, from aurum gold; akin to Old Prussian ausis gold
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