ARGENTEUS, a piece of Silver. This word is generally understood to signify a Shekel, which according to our computation, is worth two shillings, three pence farthing and a half.
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Augustin Calmet, O.S.B., “Argenteus,” in Calmet's Dictionary of the Holy Bible, Complete and Unabridged, English translation, Mind of the Church, https://mindofthechurch.com/works/calmet-dictionary/a/argenteus/.