Noah Webster's Dictionary (n.) A Roman silver coin of the value of about fourteen cents; the penny of the New Testament; -- so called from being worth originally ten of the pieces called as. Int. Standard Bible Encyclopedia DENARIUS de-na'-ri-us (denarion): A Roman silver coin, 25 of which went to the aureus, the standard gold coin of the empire in the time of Augustus, which was equal in value to about one guinea or USD5, 25; more exactly ?1.0, 6 = USD5.00, the ? = USD4,866. Hence, the value of the denarius would be about 20 cents and this was the ordinary wage of a soldier and a day laborer. The word is uniformly rendered "penny" in the King James Version and "shilling" in the American Standard Revised Version, except in Matthew 22:19 Mark 12:15 and Luke 20:24, where the Latin word is used, since in these passsages it refers to the coin in which tribute was paid to the Roman government. See MONEY. H. Porter

Multi-Version Concordance Denarius (8 Occurrences) Matthew 20:2 When he had agreed with the laborers for a denarius a day, he sent them into his vineyard. (WEB DBY NAS RSV NIV) Matthew 20:9 "When those who were hired at about the eleventh hour came, they each received a denarius. (WEB DBY NAS RSV NIV) Matthew 20:10 When the first came, they supposed that they would receive more; and they likewise each received a denarius. (WEB DBY NAS RSV NIV) Matthew 20:13 "But he answered one of them,'Friend, I am doing you no wrong. Didn't you agree with me for a denarius? (WEB DBY NAS RSV NIV) Matthew 22:19 Show me the tax money." They brought to him a denarius. (WEB ASV DBY NAS NIV) Mark 12:15 Shall we give, or shall we not give?" But he, knowing their hypocrisy, said to them, "Why do you test me? Bring me a denarius, that I may see it." (WEB ASV DBY NAS NIV) Luke 20:24 Show me a denarius. Whose image and inscription are on it?" They answered, "Caesar's." (WEB ASV DBY NAS NIV) Revelation 6:6 I heard a voice in the midst of the four living creatures saying, "A choenix of wheat for a denarius, and three choenix of barley for a denarius! Don't damage the oil and the wine!" (WEB DBY NAS RSV)