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ŏbŏlus , i, m., = ὀβολός.
I. Lit., an obol, a small Greek coin, the sixth part of a drachm, equivalent to three and a half cents Federal currency, Vitr. 3, 1: “siclus viginti obolos habet,” Vulg. Exod. 30, 13.—
II. Transf., as a weight, the sixth part of a drachm Fann. de Ponder. et Mens. 37; cf. Cels. 5, 17; Plin. 21, 34, 109, § 185; 25, 12, 91, § 142: “trium obolorum pondere,” id. 21, 25, 96, § 169.
A Latin Dictionary. Founded on Andrews' edition of Freund's Latin dictionary. revised, enlarged, and in great part rewritten by. Charlton T. Lewis, Ph.D. and. Charles Short, LL.D. Oxford. Clarendon Press. 1879.

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  • Cross-references in general dictionaries from this page (3):
    • Old Testament, Exodus, 30.13
    • Vitruvius, On Architecture, 3.1
    • A. Cornelius Celsus, De Medicina, 5.17
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