miliarensis

noun

mil·​ia·​ren·​sis

ˌmilyəˈren(t)sə̇s

variants or miliarense

plural miliarenses

-(t)ˌsēz

: a Byzantine silver coin that was introduced in the 4th century by Constantine the Great equal to ¹/₁₀₀₀ pound or ¹/₁₄ solidus or after the reign of Justinian I (mid 6th century) equal to ¹/₁₂ solidus

Word History

Etymology

Late Latin, from Latin mille thousand

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