Oboli

Oboli
Obolus Ob"o*lus, n.;pl. {Oboli}. [L., fr. Gr. (?)] (Gr.Antiq.) (a) A small silver coin of Athens, the sixth part of a drachma, about three cents in value. (b) An ancient weight, the sixth part of a drachm. [1913 Webster]

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