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Didrachma (Biblical Greek)

The didrachma was an ancient Greek silver coin used during Biblical times, valued at two drachmas (the name means “two drachmas”). It was half the value of the more common tetradrachma.

The didrachma was widely circulated for trade and everyday transactions in Greek and Biblical regions. It typically weighed around 8.5 grams of silver.

This coin played an important role in the economy of the ancient Mediterranean world, appearing in historical and Biblical accounts.

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  Ancient Greek silver coin worth 2 drachmas

  
  
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  Weighed about 8.5 grams of silver

  
  
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  Used in trade during Biblical and classical Greek periods

Lepton (Biblical Roman)

The lepton was the smallest and least valuable coin in the Roman and Jewish monetary systems during Biblical times. Made of bronze, it was used for very small transactions.

In the New Testament, the lepton is famously mentioned in the story of the widow’s mite, where a poor widow donates two lepta, showing her humble but sincere offering.

The lepton was essential for daily life among common people, representing the tiniest fraction of currency.

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  Smallest bronze coin in Roman and Jewish systems

  
  
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  Very low value, used for minor purchases

  
  
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  Known from the Bible as the "widow’s mite"

  
  
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  Important in illustrating generosity despite poverty