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- The Nuttall Encyclopædia
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- Obol
- culture
- Ancient Greece
- start time
- 0600-00-00
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Encyclopedic overview
The obol or obolus (Ancient Greek: ὀβολός obolós, also ὀβελός obelós, ὀβελλός obellós, ὀδελός odelós; lit. 'nail; metal spit'; Latin: obolus) was a form of ancient Greek currency and weight.
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