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American Tract Society Bible Dictionary

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A small piece of money, two of which made a kodrantes, or the fourth part of the Roman as. The as was equal to three and one-tenth farthings sterling, or about one and one-half cents. The mite, therefore, would be equal to about two mills, Luke 12:59; 21:2 .

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Rand, W. W. Entry for 'Mite'. American Tract Society Bible Dictionary. https://www.studylight.org/​dictionaries/​eng/​ats/​m/mite.html. 1859.
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