noun
bes
behs
noun
1
A small bronze coin used in the ancient Roman Republic, worth two-thirds of an as.
"Archaeologists catalogued several bes coins found at the dig site."
How to Use Bes
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishAn ancient Roman coin denomination; today mostly encountered in numismatics and history writing.
Word Forms
besses plural
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Etymology
Borrowed from Latin bes.