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15-644: Obolo may refer to: The obolus , a Greek silver coin worth a sixth of a drachma Obolo language , a language of Nigeria Eastern Obolo , a local government area in Nigeria Peter's Pence Obolo, Akwa Ibom , a town in Nigeria Andoni people , also called Obolo People with the surname [ edit ] Iván Obolo , Argentinian former football player Pascale Obolo (born 1960), Cameroonian film director and artist Topics referred to by

30-407: A less precious metal than silver, thus needing a larger amount to produce an equivalent coin. This larger size made bronze coins fairly popular, as their small, silver predecessors were much easier to lose track of. Obols had a variety of designs stamped into them based on the region in which they were produced. Athenian obols were typically emblazoned with the face of Athena on one side, and an owl on

45-414: A measurement of Greek , Roman , and apothecaries' weight . In ancient Greece, it was generally reckoned as 1 ⁄ 6 drachma ( c. 0.72 grams or 11 grains). Under Roman rule, it was defined as 1 ⁄ 48 Roman ounce or about 0.57 g (9 gr). The apothecaries' system also reckoned the obol or obolus as 1 ⁄ 48 ounce or 1 ⁄ 2 scruple . While 0.72 grams

60-428: A single copper. Each obol was divisible into eight " coppers " ( χαλκοί , khalkoí ). In some other cities the obol was instead divided into twelve coppers. During this era, an obol purchased a kantharos and chous (3 L or 100 US fl oz) of wine . Three obols was a standard rate for prostitutes. In the fourth century BC, bronze obols were first minted, which were generally larger due to bronze being

75-411: Is a cup used to hold wine , probably both for drinking and for ritual use in libations and offerings . The kantharos seems to be an attribute of Dionysus , the god of wine, who was associated with vegetation and fertility . As well as a banqueting cup, they could be used in pagan rituals as a symbol of rebirth or resurrection , the immortality offered by wine, "removing in moments of ecstasy

90-542: Is a type of ancient Greek cup used for drinking. Although almost all surviving examples are in Greek pottery , the shape, like many Greek vessel types, probably originates in metalwork. In its iconic "Type A" form, it is characterized by its deep bowl, tall pedestal foot, and pair of high-swung handles which extend above the lip of the pot. The Greek words kotylos (κότῦλος, masculine) and kotyle (κοτύλη, feminine) are other ancient names for this same shape. The kantharos

105-436: Is cited as having mentioned the obols of Heraion and also gives the etymology of obolos (the name of the coin) from obelos (the word for "spit, spike, nail"). Similarly, the historian Ephorus in his equally lost work On Inventions (mid 4th century BC) is said to have mentioned the obols of Heraion. Excavations at Argos discovered several dozen of these early obols, dated well before 800 BC; they are now displayed at

120-432: Is different from Wikidata All article disambiguation pages All disambiguation pages Language and nationality disambiguation pages Obolus Obols were used from early times. According to Plutarch they were originally spits of copper or bronze traded by weight, while six obols make a drachma or a handful, since that was as many as the hand could grasp. Heraklides of Pontus (died ca. 310 BC)

135-624: The Numismatic Museum of Athens . Archaeologists today describe the iron spits as "utensil-money" since excavated hoards indicate that during the Late Geometric period they were exchanged in handfuls (drachmae) of six spits; they were not used for manufacturing artifacts as metallurgical analyses suggest, but they were most likely used as token-money. Plutarch states the Spartans had an iron obol of four coppers. They retained

150-531: The cumbersome and impractical bars rather than proper coins to discourage the pursuit of wealth. In Classical Athens , obols were traded as silver coins . Six obols made up the drachma. There were also coins worth two obols ("diobol") and three obols ("triobol"). By the fifth century BC, variations on obols expanded to include coins worth one and one-half ("trihemiobol") obols and half obols ("hemiobol"). The fourth century BC diversified further with some minted obols worth as little as one-eighth obol, equivalent to

165-400: The mouth of the corpse, so that—once a deceased's shade reached Hades —they would be able to pay Charon for passage across the river Acheron or Styx . Legend had it that those without enough wealth or whose friends refused to follow proper burial rites were forced to wander the banks of the river for one hundred years until they were allowed to cross it. The obol or obolus was also

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180-550: The reverse. Other regions in Greece had various designs, but the Athenian design was popular enough that the majority of obols discovered by archaeologists today bear the owl design. Diobols and triobols were differentiated from standard obols through slight variations to the owl design, changing the way the bird faced and how its wings were positioned for easily identifiable currency. The deceased were buried with an obol placed in

195-461: The same term [REDACTED] This disambiguation page lists articles associated with the title Obolo . If an internal link led you here, you may wish to change the link to point directly to the intended article. Retrieved from " https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Obolo&oldid=1173395364 " Categories : Disambiguation pages Disambiguation pages with surname-holder lists Hidden categories: Short description

210-507: The story's discussion of the circularity of time, eternity, and the transmigration of the soul through several bodies the author uses a quotation of Luke 12 :59, mistranslated as "no one will be released from prison until he has paid the last obolus" since Luke calls the coin a lepton (a somewhat smaller denomination) rather than an obolus. Kantharos A kantharos ( / ˈ k æ n θ ə ˌ r ɒ s / ; Ancient Greek : κάνθαρος ) or cantharus ( / ˈ k æ n θ ə r ə s / )

225-487: Was the weight of a standard Greek obol, the actual amount of silver that went into making the currency could vary from region to region. Obols in Athens were typically near the 0.72-gram standard, while Corinth was documented having 0.42-gram obols. The obolus, along with the mirror, was a symbol of new schismatic heretics in the short stories " The Zahir " and " The Theologians " by Argentine author Jorge Luis Borges . In

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