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σίγλος

σίγλος, shekel

σίγλος or σίκλος (the latter form in LXX, J., and S. (v. infr.)), ὁ,= Hebr.
  • shekel, a weight (LXX Ex. 30.23, al.) or coin (ib. Le. 5.15); δραχμὴ μία τὸ ἥμισυ τοῦ σ. ib. Ex. 39.2 (38.26); but ὁ σ. … Ἀττικὰς δέχεται δραχμὰς τέτταρας J. AJ 3.8.2, cf. Hsch. s.v. σίκλος.
      • 2 the Persian σ. was the 1/3000th part of the Babylonian silver talent, half the silver stater of Asia Minor, and = 7 1/2 Att. ὀβολοί, X. An. 1.5.6; or 8 ὀβολοί, acc. to Phot., quoting S. Fr. 1094 (perh. erroneously, instead of for sense II).
    • II ear-ring, Phot., cf. sq. [σιγλοφόρος]
    • III in Plb. 34.8.7, prob. corrupt for Σικελικός.

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