philippus

noun

phi·​lip·​pus

fə̇ˈlipəs

plural philippi

-iˌpī

1

: a 4th century b.c. gold stater of Philip II of Macedon

2

: any of several gold or silver 15th or 16th century coins of France, Spain, and Burgundy issued by rulers named Philip

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