Schaff's Bible Dictionary
DRACH'MA, a Greek silver coin, translated "a piece of silver" in Luke 15:8-9, equal in value to a Roman denarius, or about fifteen and a half cents (wrongly translated "penny"). See Denarius.
DRACH'MA, a Greek silver coin, translated "a piece of silver" in Luke 15:8-9, equal in value to a Roman denarius, or about fifteen and a half cents (wrongly translated "penny"). See Denarius.
DRACH'MA, a Greek silver coin, translated "a piece of silver" in Luke 15:8-9, equal in value to a Roman denarius, or about fifteen and a half cents (wrongly translated "penny"). See Denarius.