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Gerah (Biblical Hebrew)

The gerah was the smallest unit of weight in ancient Biblical Hebrew measurement systems. It is traditionally considered 1/20 of a shekel.

Since a shekel weighed about 11 grams, a gerah would weigh roughly 0.55 grams. The gerah was used to measure small amounts of precious metals like silver and gold, important in commerce and religious rituals.

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  1 gerah = 1/20 shekel ≈ 0.55 grams

  
  
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  Smallest Biblical Hebrew weight unit

  
  
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  Used for precise measurement of metals and offerings

  
  

Quadrans (Biblical Roman)

The quadrans was a small Roman bronze coin used during the Roman Empire, including the Biblical era. It was worth one-quarter of an as and served as one of the lowest denominations in Roman currency.

The quadrans was commonly used for everyday small purchases and minor transactions. Its low value made it accessible to ordinary people for daily needs.

Though rarely mentioned explicitly in the Bible, the quadrans was part of the coinage system during the time of Jesus and the Roman occupation.

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  Roman bronze coin worth ¼ of an as

  
  
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  Used for small, everyday transactions

  
  
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  Part of the Roman currency system in Biblical times