[781] Budæus de asse. lib. 5.
CHAP. X.
Their Coyns. First of brazen Coyns.
That they might have just Coyns and Weights they weighed both them and their weights by Barley-corns.
Λεπτὸν, Minutum, a Mite, Luk. 21. 2. Mar. 12. 42. The latter Hebrews call it פרוטה, the Syriack שמונא (i. Octava, the eighth part of Assarium,) It weighed half a barly-corn.[782] It valued of our mony, three parts of one c.
[782] פרוטה משקל חצי שעורה Moses Kotsens. f. 124. col. 4.
Κοδράντης Quadrans, a Farthing. It was a Roman coyn, weighing a grain of barly; it consisted of two mites. The poor Widow threw in two mites which makes a farthing, Mark. 12. 42. By consequence it valued of ours c. ½.
Ἀσσάριον, Assarius, vel assarium. It was a Roman coyn, weighing four grains. The Rabbins call it איסור Isor, and say, that it containeth[783] eight mites. Of this we read, Mat. 10. 29. Are not two Sparrows sold for (an Assarium?) our English readeth it, for a farthing? It valueth of ours, in precise speaking, qa.—q.
[783] Drusius in præter. Luc. 12. 59.