χρῡσίον,τό, Dim. of
χρυσός,
A. a piece of gold,generally,gold,
Hdt. 3.95 , 97 , Pl. Euthd. 288e , R. 336e , al.
2. anything made of gold, gold plate, ornaments of gold,etc., ἄσημον
Th. 2.13
: pl., D. 27.10 , 48.55 , Men. Sam. 167 , 1 Ep.Pet. 3.3 , Plu. Tim. 15 .
3. esp.gold coin, money,
E. Cyc. 161 ; οὔτ' ἀργύριον οὔτε χρυσίον
Ar. Eq. 472
, cf. Pl. 808 , Ra. 720 (troch.), etc.; χ. Ἀττικόν
IG 22.1687.16
; λῆρος πάντα πρὸς τὸ χ.
Antiph. 232.1
; ἐγὼ δ' ὑπέλαβον χρησίμους εἶναι θεοὺς τἀργύριον καὶ τὸ χ.
Men. 537.4