κέρμα

A. fragment, κέρματα θηρείων μελέων dub.l. in Emp. 101.1; τὰ κ. τοῦ ἡνωμένου ἡνωμένα Dam. Pr. 107, cf. Suid.; but mostly,

2. coin, ἐγκάψας τὸ κ. εἰς τὴν γνάθον Alex. 128.7; μικροῦ πρίασθαι κ. τὴν ἡδονήν Eub. 67.7, cf. Amphis 5, Antiph. 131; collectively, cash, Theopomp.Com. 30, Arr. Epict. 2.10.14, al., Cat.Cod. Astr. 7.244; esp. of copper money, opp. silver (ἀργύριον), PGen. 77.5 (ii/iii A.D.): freq. in pl., μικρὰ κ. Ar. Av. 1108, cf. Pl. 379, Eub. 84.1; διδοὺς κέρματα Test. ap. D. 21.107, cf. Theopomp.Hist. 89a, UPZ 81 iv 20, 145 xi 71 (ii B.C.), Alciphr. 1.2, AP 5.44 (Cillactor).