mancus

noun

man·​cus

ˈmaŋkəs

plural -es

: an Anglo-Saxon unit of value equal to 30 silver pence

also : a piece of gold or silver worth 30 pence

Word History

Etymology

Old English, from Medieval Latin mancusus, from Arabic manqūsh engraved

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