νόμισμα

English (LSJ)

ατος, τό,

   A anything sanctioned by current or established usage, custom, Ἑλληνικὸν ν. A.Th.269, cf. E.IT1471; institution, οὐδὲν γὰρ ἀνθρώποισιν οἷον ἄργυρος κακὸν ν. ἔβλαστε S.Ant. 296; θεοὶ ἡμῖν ν. οὐκ ἔστι Ar.Nu.248, with a play on signf. 11 (do not pass current with us).    II esp. current coin, ν. κόψαι or κόψασθαι, coin money, Hdt.3.56, 4.166; τἀρχαῖον ν. Ar.Ra.720; ν. σύμβολον τῆς ἀλλαγῆς ἕνεκα Pl.R.371b, cf. Arist.EN1133b11, Pol.1257a11, D.L.6.20; τάλαντα νομίσματος And.3.8; ν. ἡμεδαποῦ IG12.91.4; τὸ ἐπιχώριον ν. PCair.Zen.21.12 (iii B.C.): pl. νομίσματα pieces of money, coins, Hdn.1.9.7.    III full legal measure, τοῦ χοῶς ἢ τῶν κοτυλῶν τὸ ν. διαλυμαίνεται Ar.Th.348.