quincunx.
quincunx, the five on dice; 5/12, esp. of an as = 5 unciae;
Meaning & usage
five twelfths
the five on a die
Where this word comes from
quīnque + uncia, literally 'five twelfths' in reference to a coin issued by the Roman Republic c. 211–200 BC, featuring a 5-dot pattern. Its value was five twelfths (quinque and uncia) of an as, the Roman standard bronze coin.
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