Associations to the word «Obolus»

Wiktionary

OBOLUS, noun. A silver coin minted in Ancient Greece, valued at a sixth of a drachma.

Dictionary definition

OBOLUS, noun. A Greek unit of weight equal to one tenth of a gram.

Wise words

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