Obolus \Ob"o*lus\, n.;pl. {Oboli}. [L., fr Gr. (?)] (Gr.Antiq.)
(a) A small silver coin of Athens, the sixth part of a
drachma, about three cents in value.
(b) An ancient weight, the sixth part of a drachm.
obolus
n : a Greek unit of weight equal to one tenth of a gram
[also: {oboli} (pl)]