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obol

ob·ol [ óbb'l ] (plural ob·ols) or ob·o·lus [ óbbələss ] (plural ob·o·li [ óbbə l ])


noun 
Definition:
 
ancient Greek coin: a coin or unit of weight used in ancient Greece, equal to one sixth of a drachma

[Mid-17th century. Via Latin< Greek obolos, variant of obelos "spit"]
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