denarius

Di-nair´ee-uhs; pl. denarii

Roman silver coin representing a worker’s daily wage (Matt 18:28; Matt 20:2; Matt 20:9; Matt 20:13; Matt 22:19; Mark 6:37; Mark 12:15; Mark 14:5; Luke 7:41; Luke 10:35; Luke 20:24; John 6:7; John 12:5; Rev 6:6). Devaluation under Nero early in the second half of the first century CE cut the value of the denarius in half.