Talk:moneta
Latest comment: 1 year ago by LlywelynII in topic Abbreviating monetarius
Etymology
edit- AHD:money[1] traces moneta to Moneta and no further.
- etymonline.com:money[2] traces moneta to Moneta, and that uncertainly to monere (=moneo).
- M-W:mint[3] traces moneta to Moneta and no further.
- Collins:mint[4] traces moneta to Moneta and no further.
- oxforddictionaries.com:money[5] relates moneta to a title of Juno and traces no further.
Abbreviating monetarius
editSee here. There's at least one scholar who thinks the others are misreading the coins and moneta in inscriptions is only the word "coin" or "mint die". — LlywelynII 17:56, 27 May 2023 (UTC)