Mancus Definition

Mancus Sentence Examples

• In Offa's time a new gold coin, the mancus, resembling in standard the Roman solidus (about 70 grains), was introduced from Mahommedan countries.

• The mancus was equated with thirty pence, probably from the time of its introduction.

• In the former case the mancus was the usual unit of calculation.

• The use of silk (seoluc) and the adoption of the mancus (see below) point to communication, direct or indirect, with more distant countries.