DENARII

An ancient general term for any sort of pecunia numerata, or ready money. The French use the word “denier” in the same sense, payer de ses propres deniers. Denarii de earitate. In English law. Customary oblations made to a cathedral church a,t Pentecost. Denarii S. Petri. (Commonly called “Peter’s Pence.”) An annual payment on St. Peter’s feast of a penny from every family to the pope, during the time that the Roman Catholic religion was established in England.