A small silver coin of Athens, the sixth part of a drachma, about three cents in value. An ancient weight, the sixth part of a drachm.
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A silver coin minted in Ancient Greece, valued at a sixth of a drachma. | A unit of weight, equal to one-sixth of a drachma.
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Alternative form of obelus.
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