κέρμα, ατος, τό, (κείρω)
fragment, κέρματα θηρείων μελέων uncertain reading in [
Refs 5th c.BC+]; but mostly,
2)
coin, ἐγκάψας τὸ κ. εἰς τὴν γνάθον [
Refs 4th c.BC+]; collectively,
cash, [
Refs 5th c.BC+] especially of copper money, opposed to silver (ἀργύριον), [
Refs 2nd c.AD+]: frequently in
plural, μικρὰ κ. [
Refs 5th c.BC+]; διδοὺς κέρματα Test. cited in [
Refs 4th c.BC+]