a bag of copper or bronze coins with a fixed weight, used as money of account in the later Roman Empire
2.
a silver-plated copper coin of ancient Rome, first issued by Diocletian
3.
a copper coin of the Eastern Roman Empire,a.d. c500
Word origin
[1880–85; ‹ LL; cf. L follis bag, purse]This word is first recorded in the period 1880–85. Other words that entered Englishat around the same time include: automatism, barnstorm, pari-mutuel, rain check, regionalism
Examples of 'follis' in a sentence
follis
`Yes, when you enter the Experience, you can purchase a follis full of folles...' `Eh?
Anthony Masters CASCADES - THE DAY OF THE DEAD (2001)