σίγλος
σίγλος or σίκλος (the latter form in , , and (v. infr.)), ὁ,= Hebr.
A). shekel, a weight ( Ex. 30.23 , al.) or coin (ib. Le. 5.15 ); δραχμὴ μία τὸ ἥμισυ τοῦ ς. ib. Ex. 39.2 ( 38.26 ); but ὁ ς .. . Ἀττικὰς δέχεται δραχμὰς τέτταρας AJ 3.8.2 , cf. s.v. σίκλος .
2). the Persian ς. was the 1 / 3000t h part of the Baby lonian silver talent, half the silver stater of Asia Minor, and = 7 1 / 2 Att. ὀβολοί, An. 1.5.6 ; or 8 ὀβολοί, acc. to , quoting Fr. 1094 (perh. erroneously, instead of for sense 11 ).
II). ear-ring, , cf. sq.