Aeginetan Drachma. (British Museum.)
Aeginetan Drachma. (British Museum.)
As the Romans reckoned in sesterces, so the Greeks generally reckoned by drachmae; and when a sum is mentioned in the Attic writers, without any specification of the unit, drachmae are usually meant.
DRĂCO. [Signa Militaria.]
DŬCĒNĀRĬI.—(1) The name given to the Roman procuratores, who received a salary of 200 sestertia. The procuratores first received a salary in the time of Augustus.—(2) A class or decuria of judices, first established by Augustus. They were so called because their property, as valued in the census, amounted only to 200 sestertia. They appear tohave tried casesof small importance.
DŬCENTĒSĬMA. [Centesima.]
DŬŎDĔCIM SCRIPTA. [Latrunculi.]
DŬŎDĔCIM TĂBŬLĀRUM LEX. [Lex.]
DUPLĀRĬI or DUPLĬCĀRĬI, were soldiers who received on account of their good conduct double allowance (duplicia cibaria), and perhaps in some cases double pay likewise.
DŬPONDĬUS. [As.]
DUSSIS. [As.]
DUUMVĬRI, or the two men, the name of various magistrates and functionaries at Rome, and in the coloniae and municipia. (1)Duumviri Juri Dicundowere the highest magistrates in the municipal towns. [Colonia.]—(2)Duumviri Navales, extraordinary magistrates, who were created, whenever occasion required, for the purpose of equipping and repairing the fleet. They appear to have been originally appointed by the consuls and dictators, but were first elected by the people,B.C.311.—(3)Duumviri Perduellionis. [Perduellio.]—(4)Duumviri Quinquennales, were the censors in the municipal towns, and must not be confounded with theduumviri juri dicundo. [Colonia.]—(5)Duumviri Sacrorumoriginally had the charge of the Sibylline books. Their duties were afterwards discharged by thedecemviri sacris faciundis. [Decemviri.]—(6)Duumviriwere also appointed for the purpose of building or dedicating a temple.