Moneta

[ moh-ney-tuh; Italian maw-ne-tah ]

/ moʊˈneɪ tə; Italian mɔˈnɛ tɑ /

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noun

Er·ne·sto Te·o·do·ro

[er-ne-staw te-aw-daw-raw], /ɛrˈnɛ stɔ ˌtɛ ɔˈdɔ rɔ/, 1833–1918, Italian journalist: Nobel Peace Prize 1907.

(in Roman religion) an epithet of Juno.

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The word "money" is derived from the temple of Jupiter Moneta, where the Roman mint was established.
The Bay State Monthly, Vol. II, No. 6, March, 1885|Various
She had also a temple on the Arx, in which she was worshipped as Juno Moneta, or the warning goddess.
Myths and Legends of Ancient Greece and Rome|E.M. Berens
Then the wise men explained to the fighting men, that money was named after Juno Moneta, a goddess in Rome.
Dutch Fairy Tales for Young Folks|William Elliot Griffis
Licinius Macer states, that they were found both in the Ardean treaty and in the linen books at the temple of Moneta.
The History of Rome, Books 01 to 08|Titus Livius

(Value is a relation between two persons) Galiani, Della Moneta, p. 220 in vol.
A Contribution to The Critique Of The Political Economy|Karl Marx