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Old Sicilian coin
Answer for the clue "Old Sicilian coin ", 5 letters:
litra
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Word definitions in Wiktionary
n. A silver coin in ancient Sicily equivalent to 1/5 of a drachm.
Wikipedia
Word definitions in Wikipedia
A litra (plural: litrae ; ) is a small silver coin (or unit of measurement for other precious metals ) used in the colonies of Ancient Greece in general and in ancient Sicily in particular. As a coin, the litra was similar in value to the obol and weighed ...
Usage examples of litra.
Thou art not dissatisfied, I suppose, because thou weighest only so many litrae and not three hundred.