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Penny

Boyd’s Bible Dictionary:

(cattle). The Roman silver denarius, worth 15 to 17 cents. The Greek silver drachma was a corresponding coin (Matt. 20:2; 22:19-21²And when he had agreed with the laborers for a penny a day, he sent them into his vineyard. (Matthew 20:2)
¹⁹Show me the tribute money. And they brought unto him a penny. ²⁰And he saith unto them, Whose is this image and superscription? ²¹They say unto him, Caesar's. Then saith he unto them, Render therefore unto Caesar the things which are Caesar's; and unto God the things that are God's. (Matthew 22:19‑21); Mark 6:37³⁷He answered and said unto them, Give ye them to eat. And they say unto him, Shall we go and buy two hundred pennyworth of bread, and give them to eat? (Mark 6:37); Luke 20:24²⁴Show me a penny. Whose image and superscription hath it? They answered and said, Caesar's. (Luke 20:24); Rev. 6:6⁶And I heard a voice in the midst of the four beasts say, A measure of wheat for a penny, and three measures of barley for a penny; and see thou hurt not the oil and the wine. (Revelation 6:6)).

Concise Bible Dictionary:

A common Roman coin, of the value of about 7d., but which purchased a great deal more than the same sum would now. It was the laborer’s wages for a day (Matt. 20). Higher sums were reckoned by this coin, as the debt of 500 pence in Luke 7:41⁴¹There was a certain creditor which had two debtors: the one owed five hundred pence, and the other fifty. (Luke 7:41). The Lord when answering the Jews said, “Show me a penny” (Luke 20:24²⁴Show me a penny. Whose image and superscription hath it? They answered and said, Caesar's. (Luke 20:24)). It was the chief Roman silver coin. See WEIGHTS AND MEASURES.

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