aureus

[ awr-ee-uh s ]

/ ˈɔr i əs /

a gold coin and monetary unit of ancient Rome, from Caesar to Constantine I.

Origin of aureus

1600–10; < Latin: literally, golden

In front of the hospital is a market, for which every one trading there pays yearly to him who provides it two aurei.

Early Travels in Palestine |Arculf et al.
An absolute stipulation may be exemplified by the following: 'Do you promise to give five aurei?'

The Institutes of Justinian |Caesar Flavius Justinian
The five aurei promised him by Menecreta sharpened his resourceful wits.

"Unto Caesar" |Baroness Emmuska Orczy
"Tell him that he will get a cap full of aurei," said Petronius.

Quo Vadis |Henryk Sienkiewicz

Ten aurei should be the highest bid for a maid without guarantees as to skill, health or condition.

"Unto Caesar" |Baroness Emmuska Orczy

aureus

/ (ˈɔːrɪəs) /

a gold coin of the Roman Empire

Latin: golden; see aureate