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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