COS

Latin

Noun

COS

  1. (chiefly money) alternative letter-case form of cos, abbreviation of consul

Usage notes

When followed by Roman numerals, the number indicates the particular consulship during which the coin was issued. For example, VESPASIAN·COS·III indicates it was issued in the 3rd consulship of Vespasian.

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