antoniniani

an·to·nin·i·a·nus

[an-tuh-nin-ee-ey-nuhs]
noun, plural an·to·nin·i·a·ni [an-tuh-nin-ee-ey-nahy] .
a Roman coin of the 3rd century a.d., originally of silver but later debased.
Origin:
< Latin Antōnīniānus pertaining to Antoninus, equivalent to Antōnīn(us) + -iānus -ian

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