follis
[
fol
-is]
/ˈfɒl ɪs/
noun
,
plural
folles
[
fol
-eez]
/ˈfɒl iz/
(
Show IPA
)
1.
a bag of copper or bronze coins with a fixed weight, used as money of account in the later Roman Empire.
2.
a silver-plated copper coin of ancient Rome, first issued by Diocletian.
3.
a copper coin of the Eastern Roman Empire, a.d. c500.
Origin
1880-85;
<
Late Latin;
compare
Latin
follis
bag, purse