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|lshtext=<b>nummus</b>: ([[thus]] written in the [[better]] MSS., others nūmus), i (<br /><b>I</b> gen. plur. usu. nummūm, [[but]] nummorum, Plaut. Trin. 1, 2, 115; Cic. Verr. 2, 3, 49, § 117; Hor. S. 2, 3, 149, etc.), m. from [[root]] [[νέμω]] | |lshtext=<b>nummus</b>: ([[thus]] written in the [[better]] MSS., others nūmus), i (<br /><b>I</b> gen. plur. usu. nummūm, [[but]] nummorum, Plaut. Trin. 1, 2, 115; Cic. Verr. 2, 3, 49, § 117; Hor. S. 2, 3, 149, etc.), m. from [[root]] [[νέμω]]; cf. [[numerus]], a [[piece]] of [[money]], a [[coin]], [[money]].<br /><b>I</b> In gen.: adulterini, [[counterfeit]] [[money]], Cic. Off. 3, 23, 91: adulterati, Paul. Sent. 5, 25, 1: aurei, Cic. Phil. 12, 8, 20: plumbei, Plaut. Most. 4, 2, 11: [[argenteus]], Vulg. 1 Reg. 2, 36: putat suos nummos vos comedisse, Cic. Att. 6, 1, 25: habere in nummis, in [[ready]] [[money]], id. Off. 8, 10, 1; id. Verr. 2, 3, 86, § 199; cf.: (hominem) non [[modo]] in aere [[alieno]] nullo, sed in suis nummis multis esse et [[semper]] fuisse, id. ib. 2, 4, 6, § 11; jactabatur [[enim]] temporibus illis [[nummus]] sic, ut [[nemo]] posset scire, [[quid]] haberet, the [[value]] of [[money]] fluctuated, id. Off. 3, 20, 80: [[asper]], i. e. not [[worn]] [[smooth]] by [[use]], Pers. 3, 69; cf. Sen. Ep. 19, 10: crescit [[amor]] nummi, Juv 14, 139.—<br /><b>II</b> In partic.<br /> <b>A</b> A Roman [[silver]] [[coin]], called also [[nummus]] [[sestertius]], and [[simply]] [[sestertius]] (v. [[sestertius]]), a sesterce: eccos trīs nummos habes, Plaut. Men. 1, 4, 1: cogit Scandilium [[quinque]] [[illa]] milia nummum [[dare]] [[atque]] annumerare Apronio, Cic. Verr. 2, 3, 60, § 140; cf. id. ib. 2, 3, 61, § 140: binis milibus nummum, Plin. 17, 1, 1, § 8; cf. for the gen. nummūm, Cic. Or. 46, 156, and v. Ritschl, prol. p. 89; gen. nummorum, Hor. Ep. 2, 2, 5; Suet. Aug. 46 fin.; id. Dom. 4 fin.; Plin. 8, 43, 68, § 167—With [[sestertius]], Liv. 8, 11: percipere [[mille]] nongentos [[quinquaginta]] sestertios nummos, Col. 3, 3, 9: sestertiis sescentis nummis, id. 3, 3, 9, § 13.—<br /> <b>2</b> Transf., [[like]] [[our]] [[farthing]], cent, to [[denote]] a [[very]] [[small]] [[sum]], a [[trifle]], [[low]] [[price]], etc.: assident, subducunt, ad nummum convenit, to a [[farthing]], to a cent, Cic. Att. 5, 21, 12: [[ecquis]] est ex tanto [[populo]], qui bona C. Rabirii nummo sestertio sibi addici velit? at a [[farthing]]'s [[value]], id. Rab. Post. 17, 45; id. Fin. 2, 17, 55: quae maxima [[inter]] vos habentur, [[divitiae]], [[gratia]], [[potentia]], sestertio nummo aestimanda sunt, Sen. Ep. 95, 59: [[damnatus]] ... et sestertio nummo veniit, Liv. Epit. 55; Plaut. Most. 1, 2, 34.—<br /> <b>B</b> As a Greek [[coin]], [[two]] drachmae ([[only]] in Plaut.): [[illi]] sunt drachumis miseri; me [[nemo]] potest Minoris [[quisquam]] nummo, ut surgam, subigere, Plaut. Ps. 3, 2, 19: Me. Quibus hic pretiis porci veneunt [[sacres]] sinceri? Cy. Nummo, id. Men. 2, 2, 16; id. Ep. 1, 1, 52; id. Aul. 3, 2, 34. | ||
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nummus: (thus written in the better MSS., others nūmus), i (
I gen. plur. usu. nummūm, but nummorum, Plaut. Trin. 1, 2, 115; Cic. Verr. 2, 3, 49, § 117; Hor. S. 2, 3, 149, etc.), m. from root νέμω; cf. numerus, a piece of money, a coin, money.
I In gen.: adulterini, counterfeit money, Cic. Off. 3, 23, 91: adulterati, Paul. Sent. 5, 25, 1: aurei, Cic. Phil. 12, 8, 20: plumbei, Plaut. Most. 4, 2, 11: argenteus, Vulg. 1 Reg. 2, 36: putat suos nummos vos comedisse, Cic. Att. 6, 1, 25: habere in nummis, in ready money, id. Off. 8, 10, 1; id. Verr. 2, 3, 86, § 199; cf.: (hominem) non modo in aere alieno nullo, sed in suis nummis multis esse et semper fuisse, id. ib. 2, 4, 6, § 11; jactabatur enim temporibus illis nummus sic, ut nemo posset scire, quid haberet, the value of money fluctuated, id. Off. 3, 20, 80: asper, i. e. not worn smooth by use, Pers. 3, 69; cf. Sen. Ep. 19, 10: crescit amor nummi, Juv 14, 139.—
II In partic.
A A Roman silver coin, called also nummus sestertius, and simply sestertius (v. sestertius), a sesterce: eccos trīs nummos habes, Plaut. Men. 1, 4, 1: cogit Scandilium quinque illa milia nummum dare atque annumerare Apronio, Cic. Verr. 2, 3, 60, § 140; cf. id. ib. 2, 3, 61, § 140: binis milibus nummum, Plin. 17, 1, 1, § 8; cf. for the gen. nummūm, Cic. Or. 46, 156, and v. Ritschl, prol. p. 89; gen. nummorum, Hor. Ep. 2, 2, 5; Suet. Aug. 46 fin.; id. Dom. 4 fin.; Plin. 8, 43, 68, § 167—With sestertius, Liv. 8, 11: percipere mille nongentos quinquaginta sestertios nummos, Col. 3, 3, 9: sestertiis sescentis nummis, id. 3, 3, 9, § 13.—
2 Transf., like our farthing, cent, to denote a very small sum, a trifle, low price, etc.: assident, subducunt, ad nummum convenit, to a farthing, to a cent, Cic. Att. 5, 21, 12: ecquis est ex tanto populo, qui bona C. Rabirii nummo sestertio sibi addici velit? at a farthing's value, id. Rab. Post. 17, 45; id. Fin. 2, 17, 55: quae maxima inter vos habentur, divitiae, gratia, potentia, sestertio nummo aestimanda sunt, Sen. Ep. 95, 59: damnatus ... et sestertio nummo veniit, Liv. Epit. 55; Plaut. Most. 1, 2, 34.—
B As a Greek coin, two drachmae (only in Plaut.): illi sunt drachumis miseri; me nemo potest Minoris quisquam nummo, ut surgam, subigere, Plaut. Ps. 3, 2, 19: Me. Quibus hic pretiis porci veneunt sacres sinceri? Cy. Nummo, id. Men. 2, 2, 16; id. Ep. 1, 1, 52; id. Aul. 3, 2, 34.
