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Bes (coin) - Definition |
| Related Words: Angle, Apex, Bend, Bifurcation, Bight, Bread, Breed, Cant, Cash, Change, Chevron, Chips, Conceit, Counterfeit, Crank, Create, Crook |
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The bes was an Ancient Roman bronze coin produced during the Roman Republic. The bes, valued at two-thirds of an as (8 unciae), was only produced in 126 BC by C. Cassius in combination with the dodrans, another very rare denomination which was valued at three-fourths of an as.
See also: Roman currency.
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