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Prices in Ancient Greece in Athens in the 5th century BC

1 loaf of bread 1 obolos

The standard rate for a prostitute 3 oboloi

6 oboloi are 1 drahma, about 4 drahmai to the shekel. That coin is 1/16 shekel, so about 1.5 loaves

parent kleton 2 years ago

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