aurichalcum
11Messing — Messing, Legierungen von Kupfer und Zink, die ihrer physikalischen Eigenschaften wegen, die sich durch Änderung der Mischungsverhältnisse modifizieren lassen, eine so ausgebreitete Anwendung gefunden haben wie außer dem Eisen kein andres Metall.… …
12CHRYSOLITHUS — Graece χρυσόλιθος, inter XII. gemmas, Novae Hierosolymae fundamenta, memoratur Apocalyps. c. 21. v 20. septimô locô: Ο῾πέμπτος σαρδόνυξ. ὁ ἕκτος, σάρδιος. ὁ ἓβδομος, χρυσόλιθος. Quintus sardonyx, sextus sardius, septimus, Chrysolithus. Inter XII …
13ORICHALCUM — apuc Horat. de Arte, v. 202. Virg. Aen. l. 12. v. 87. et Stat. Theb. l. 10. Graecis ὀρείχαλκος. i. e. montanum aes, verum nomen huius metalli est, quod Romanorum vetusl issimi, Plautum in Curcul. Actu 1. sc. 3. v. 46. et Pseudolo, Actu 2. sc. 3.… …
14PALA Annularis — seu Palea, item Paleta, pars est annuli, quae gemmam cohibet; hinc Obstrigillum quoque, a stringendo gemmam et obstrigillando, dicta. Graece πυελὶς, σφενδόνη τοῦ δακτυλίου, σφραγιδοφύλαξ. Funda quoque dicitur, apud Plin. l. 37. c. 9. ubi, de… …
15Aurichalceous — Au ri*chal ce*ous, a. [L. aurichalcum, for orichalcum brass.] (Zo[ o]l.) Brass colored. [1913 Webster] …
16Orichalch — Or i*chalch, n. [L. orichalcum, Gr. ?; o ros, mountain + chalko s brass: cf. F. orichalque.] A metallic substance, resembling gold in color, but inferior in value; a mixed metal of the ancients, resembling brass; called also {aurichalcum},… …
17orichalcum — Orichalch Or i*chalch, n. [L. orichalcum, Gr. ?; o ros, mountain + chalko s brass: cf. F. orichalque.] A metallic substance, resembling gold in color, but inferior in value; a mixed metal of the ancients, resembling brass; called also… …
18Sestertius — Coin image box 1 double header = Anonymous AR sestertius caption left = Helmed Roma head right, IIS behind caption right = Dioscuri riding right, ROMA in linear frame below. RSC4, C44/7, BMC13. width = 250 footer = AR 0.96 g RSC4, C44/7, BMC13… …
19Dupondius — The dupondius (Latin two pounder) was a brass coin used during the Roman Empire and Roman Republic valued at 2 asses (1/2 of a sestertius or 1/8 of a denarius). The dupondius was introduced during the Roman Republic as a large cast coin, although …
20Orichalcum — is a metal mentioned in several ancient writings, most notably the story of Atlantis as recounted in the Critias dialogue, recorded by Plato. According to Critias, orichalcum was considered second only to gold in value, and was found and mined in …
