Machine translation of the 1948–1954 Italian original. The original text is authoritative.
DENARO (Lat. denarius). — A Roman silver coin (10 asses or 2½ sesterces), equivalent to the Attic drachma. It was the 25th part of the aureus; but under Nero it was reduced to the 32nd part of the aureus. It is frequently alluded to in the New Testament.
D. of Augustus – Rome, Museo di Roma. (Lat. musco di Roma) DENAROAlthough the Law forbade the use of human likenesses, the denarius bearing the emperor’s effigy, along with various symbols, was widely circulated in Palestine at the time of Jesus. A denarius was presented to Him (Mt 22:19 ff.; Mk 12:15 ff.; Lk 20:24), and the Master drew attention to the imperial image and inscription upon II. It was considered the equivalent of a day’s wage for a labourer (Mt 20:2, 10).
Angelo Penna
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“DENARO (LAT. DENARIUS).” Enciclopedia Cattolica, vol. IV (1950), p. 835. Azione Romana digital edition, https://azioneromana.com/article/denaro-lat-denarius.
