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δηνάριον. A common Roman coin. It was the labourer's wages for a day. Matt. 20. Higher sums were reckoned by this coin, as the debt of 500 pence in Luke 7: 41. The Lord when answering the Jews said "Show me a penny." Luke 20: 24. It was the chief Roman silver coin. See WEIGHTS AND MEASURES.