follis: Meaning and Definition of
fol•lis
Pronunciation: (fol'is), [key] — pl. fol•les
- a bag of copper or bronze coins with a fixed weight, used as money of account in the later Roman Empire.
- a silver-plated copper coin of ancient Rome, first issued by Diocletian.
- a copper coin of the Eastern Roman Empire, a.d. c500.
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