Definition of "nomisma" [nomisma]

• Currency (modern) (noun)
• Money (ancient) (noun)
• Current coin of a state (ancient) (noun)
• Coinage, a monetary system. (noun)
• A byzant. (noun)

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• "Aristotle was aware of this fact over 2300 years ago when he observed that nomisma, or money "is not to be found in nature, but in law" (1) The Greek word for law was nomos, thus "nomisma", or money, was such because of the law."
• "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."
• "After eight days with Judge Mattachine my patience eroded and I hopped the first pod southbound, taking with me all my earthly possessions, consisting of my toothflash and blackhead remover, my key to the master information output, my most recent thumb-account statement, two changes of clothing, and my lucky piece, a Byzantine gold coin, a nomisma of Alexius I."