Bible dictionary for children
Quadrans
A quadrans was a small Roman coin.
In simple words
What does it mean?
A quadrans was a small Roman coin. The name can also be written kodrantes when the Greek form is represented in English.
Talk about it
Why might a writer explain one coin using another coin?
An example from the Bible
Mark explains the widow's two lepta by comparing them with a quadrans. This helps readers unfamiliar with one currency understand the small amount.
Read Mark 12:42 ↗A little more to explore
Bible context & readings +
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Related reading: Mark 12:42
A poor widow came and she cast in two small brass coins, which equal a quadrans coin.Full readings at eBible.org · World English Bible Classic. Read with an adult.
