δῐ́δραχμ-ος,ον,
A. priced at two drachms,
Arist. Oec. 1353a17 ;δ. ὁπλῖταιsoldierswith pay of two drachms a day,
Th. 3 . [17] .
II. weighing two drachms,
ὁλκή
Eudem.
ap. Gal. 14.185 .
III. δ. τόκοςinterestat two drachmsper mina per month ( 24 %), IG 5(1).1146.38 (Gythium,i B. C.), BGU 1126.17
(i B. C.).
IV. δίδραχμον,τό, coin of two drachms,
IG 12.79 , Arist. Ath. 10.7 , etc.: esp.half-shekel,paid to the temple-treasury at Jerusalem, LXX Nu. 3.47 , al. (freq. withv.l.δίδραγμον,q. v.), Ev.Matt. 17.24 .