mina
Sixty shekels, once
A mina is an ancient unit of weight and currency used throughout the Mediterranean and Near East, equal to about one-sixtieth of a talent.
In biblical contexts, minas appear in parables about servants entrusted with money: He gave each servant ten minas.
The myna bird is sometimes spelled mina. (Capitalized Mina is a given name.)
ancient-weight
Earliest known civilization
- MesopotamiaTigris-Euphrates river region
- BabylonianOf ancient Mesopotamian empire
- shekelAncient Near Eastern currency
- talentInborn aptitude
currency · trade · commerce · archaeology · cuneiform · Akkadian · temple · tribute
Sumerian
Earliest known civilization
- MesopotamiaTigris-Euphrates river region
- BabylonianOf ancient Mesopotamian empire
- shekelAncient Near Eastern currency
talent · currency · trade · commerce · archaeology · cuneiform · Akkadian · temple · tribute · silver
starling
Glossy gregarious passerine
mimicry · talking · perch · nesting · beak · plumage · flock · roost · cage · pet