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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