Definition of "solidus" []

• A gold coin of the Roman Empire used in Europe until the 15th century. Also called bezant. (noun)
• Printing A virgule; a slash. (noun)

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• "It is less often remembered that he built a third pillar, almost as important as the other two: he issued a new gold coin, called the solidus in Latin and the nomisma in Greek, which remained the basis of Byzantine coinage for 700 years."
• "It's similar to but not the same as the solidus, which is the diagonal line in a fraction."
• "Charlemagne and later the solidus was the equivalent in value of twelve denarii."