Pieces

Pieces

The "piece of money" mentioned in  Matthew 17:27 is a stater=a Hebrew shekel, or four Greek drachmae; and that in   Luke 15:8,9 ,  Acts 19:19 , a Greek drachma=a denarius. (See Penny .)

Copyright Statement These dictionary topics are from M.G. Easton M.A., D.D., Illustrated Bible Dictionary, Third Edition, published by Thomas Nelson, 1897. Public Domain.

Bibliography Information Easton, Matthew George. Entry for 'Pieces'. Easton's Bible Dictionary. https://www.studylight.org/dictionaries/eng/ebd/p/pieces.html. 1897.