I. Made of copper: “cornua,” Verg. A. 7, 615: “clavus,” Plin. 16, 10, 20, § 51: “tabulae,” Suet. Vesp. 8: “vasa,” Vulg. 2 Reg. 8, 10.—
II. Furnished or covered with copper or bronze: “clipeus,” Verg. A. 12, 541; so (with copper) Vulg. 1 Reg. 17, 6: “puppis,” Verg. A. 5, 198 (cf.: “aeratae naves,” Hor. C. 2, 16, 21).— aerĕus , i, m. (sc. nummus), a bronze coin: “aereos signatos constituere,” Vitr. 3, 1.— aerĕum , i, n., a copper color, Plin. 8, 52, 78, § 212.