obole

[ob-ohl]

noun

a silver-alloy coin of France issued during the Middle Ages, the 24th part of a sol, or one-half denier.

Also obol, obolus.

Origin of obole

1595–1605; < French < Latin obolus obolus

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Examples from the Web for obole

Historical Examples of obole

I've had a fine experience; I don't own so much as an obole.
The Barber of Paris
Charles Paul de Kock
They have received entire, and without losing an obole of it, the heritage of the Greek Sophists.
The Heavenly Father
Ernest Naville