hemiobol

/hɪmioʊbɒl/

Definitions

1. noun

An ancient Greek coin, particularly one of a denomination of about one-tenth of a drachma.

“The archaeologist carefully examined the ancient hemiobols found at the excavation site.”

2. noun

A unit of currency, especially in ancient Greek.

“The historian used the term hemiobol to refer to the currency system of ancient Athens.”

Synonyms

  • drachma
  • obol

Antonyms

  • currency system of a different region
  • large denomination coin