Quincunx | Define Quincunx at Dictionary.com

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A Roman aes grave quincunx coin.Image via WikipediaQuincunx | Define Quincunx at Dictionary.com:
"[C17: from Latin: five twelfths, from quinque five uncia twelfth; in ancient Rome, this was a coin worth five twelfths of an as and marked with five spots]"
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