Ob"o*lus (?), n.;pl. Oboli (#). [L., fr Gr. ()] Gr.Antiq. (a)

A small silver coin of Athens, the sixth part of a drachma, about three cents in value.

(b)

An ancient weight, the sixth part of a drachm.

 

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