Definitions For Antoninianus

Noun

ANTONINIANUS (plural antoniniani or +) (historical, numismatics, nocat=y) A silver coin used during the roman, roman empire, equal to two denarius, denarii.

Translations

German: Antoninian, m Portuguese: antoniniano, m

Etymology

From {{bor, en, LL., Antōnīniānus, t=pertaining to Antoninus}}.{{R:Dictionary.com}}{{R:Merriam-Webster Online}} Speculatively named in modern times after an Antoninus mentioned in the {{w, Augustan History}}, after whom some silver coins were said to be named. However, it is not known what this coin was called in antiquity.

Is Antoninianus a Scrabble Word?

Words With Friends NO
Scrabble US NO
Scrabble UK YES
English International (SOWPODS) YES
Scrabble Global YES
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The word Antoninianus is worth 12 points in Scrabble and 17 points in Words with Friends

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