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μνᾶ

μνᾶ, μνᾶ, mina (a unit of weight and currency = 100 drachmai = 1/60 talent)

μνᾶ, ἡ, gen. μνᾶς, nom. pl. μναῖ, etc., always contracted in Att., as IG 1(2).10.3, 2(2).1627.299, etc.; Ion. nom. pl. μνέαι Schwyzer 707 (Ephesus, vi B. C.), Hdt. 2.168, 6.79; acc. pl. μνέας Schwyzer l.c., Hdt. 2.149, 180, al., μνέ[ας] IG 12(5).123b (Paros); but acc. sg. μνῆν Herod. 2.51; gen. μνῆς Id. 7.91; gen. pl. μνέων Id. 2.22; nom. pl. μνέες f.l. for μνέαι in Luc. Syr.D. 48:—
  • mina,
    • I as a weight, = 100 drachmae, D. 22.76, etc., cf. Poll. 9.59, 86.
    • II as a sum of money, also = 100 drachmae, Antipho 5.63, etc. (Semitic word, cf. Hebr. māneh.)

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