A.small coin, piece of money, Ar.Fr.262, X.Oec.19.16, etc.: pl. (v. Poll.9.89), Ar.Av.600, Eup.155, X.l.c.: then,
2. collectively, money, Ar.Pl.156,158, al.; ἀ. ῥητόν a fixed sum, Th.2.70; εἰς ἀ. λογισθέντα calculated in our money, X.Cyr.3.1.33; ἀ. καθαρόν 'hard cash', Theoc.15.36: in Com. with Art., τἀργύριον the money, the cash, “δανείζεσθαι” Ar.Nu.756; ἀπαιτεῖν ib.1247; “κατατιθέναι” Antiph.124.14, etc.; so “τἀ. καταβάλλειν” Th.1.27, etc.