ˈfälə̇s, ˈfȯl- noun
( plural fol·les -äˌlēz, -ȯˌlās)
Etymology: Late Latin, from Latin follis bag — more at fool
1. : a Roman bronze coin of the late Empire having a silver coating and a very small value
2. : a large bronze coin current in the Byzantine Empire under Anastasius (A.D. 491-518) that was marked with a large M