obol
/ˈɒb(ə)l
/noun
An ancient Greek coin worth one sixth of a drachma.Pay for mercenaries and allies continued at the same rates as citizens: normally 3 obols, sometimes a drachma....
- On the appointed day the Athenian public would gather at the theatre of Dionysus on the south slope of the Acropolis, paid their admission of two obols, and witnessed a series of plays.
- He was responsible for increasing the jurors' pay from two to three obols.
Origin
Via Latin from Greek obolos, variant of obelos (see obelus).