aes signatum

noun

aes sig·​na·​tum

ˈīs-ˌsig-ˈnä-təm

: ancient bronze money of Rome and Italy usually in the form of a barand stamped with an animal figure

Word History

Etymology

Latin, literally, marked bronze

First Known Use

1872, in the meaning defined above

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