obol
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/ˈɒ.bəl//ˈoʊ.bəl/noun
Definitions
A silver coin of Ancient Greece.
Example: In Classical Athens, there were six obols to one drachma.
A weight, equivalent to one sixth of a drachma.
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/ˈɒ.bəl//ˈoʊ.bəl/Definitions
A silver coin of Ancient Greece.
Example: In Classical Athens, there were six obols to one drachma.
A weight, equivalent to one sixth of a drachma.