noun greek

nŏmisma

gen. nŏmismătis · gender neuter · decl. 3rd

(), (also , Ven. Vit. S. Martin. 2, 338), , = νόμισμα

a piece of money, a coin

a piece of money, a coin (not ante-Aug.).

In gen.: acceptos, regale nomisma, Philippos, Hor. Ep. 2, 1, 234: largae… •

In gen.: acceptos, regale nomisma, Philippos, Hor. Ep. 2, 1, 234: largae nomismata mensae, Mart. 12, 62, 11: immensa nomismata, Ser. Samm. 28, 525.—

a coin; a medal; a medal •

In partic., a coin not in circulation, a medal, Dig. 34, 2, 27 fin.: nomismata aurea vel argentea vetera, ib. 7, 1, 28.—Esp., a medal or token given to the knights at the door of the theatre, and entitling the bearer to be served with wine: cum data sint equiti bis quina nomismata, quare bis deciens solus, Sextiliane, bibis? Mart. 1, 11, 1 sq.—*

a stamp, an image by extension

Transf., a stamp, an image on a coin: en Caesar agnoscit suum Nomisma nummis inditum, Prud. στεφ. 2, 95.

Perseus ID: n31148 Key: nomisma