What does one denarius represent in weight?

A denarius is roughly equivalent to about 3.5–4.0 grams of silver, based on 1st-century Biblical Roman contexts.

What is a mina used for?

The mina is an ancient Near Eastern unit of mass used for weighing precious metals and larger amounts of goods, commonly estimated at about 0.5–1.0 kilograms.

Can this converter provide exact historical weights?

No, due to regional and historical variations, the conversion offers approximate values meant for interpretive and comparative work.

How to Convert from Denarius (Biblical Roman) to Mina (Biblical Hebrew)?

Convert weight and mass between the denarius (Biblical Roman) and mina (Biblical Hebrew) units with ease. This tool supports historical and archaeological research by relating Roman-era silver coin mass to ancient Near Eastern weight standards.

Denarius (Biblical Roman)

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Denarius (Biblical Roman) to Mina (Biblical Hebrew) Conversion Table

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Denarius (Biblical Roman) to Mina (Biblical Hebrew) Conversion Table
Denarius (Biblical Roman)	Mina (Biblical Hebrew)

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What Is This Tool?

This converter transforms values from the denarius, an ancient Roman silver coin weight reference, into mina, an ancient Near Eastern mass unit used in Biblical Hebrew contexts. It supports historical research by linking Roman monetary weights to larger biblical weight units.

How to Use This Tool?

Enter the number of denarii you want to convert.
Select denarius (Biblical Roman) as the source unit and mina (Biblical Hebrew) as the target unit.
Click convert to see the equivalent value in mina.

Key Features

Supports conversion between denarius (Biblical Roman) and mina (Biblical Hebrew).
Useful for Biblical studies, archaeology, and numismatic analysis.
Provides approximate mass relations for historical economic research.
Browser-based and easy to use with clear unit definitions.

Examples

10 denarii converts to approximately 0.06754386 mina.
100 denarii converts to approximately 0.6754386 mina.

Common Use Cases

Relating ancient Roman monetary weights to biblical mass units in academic research.
Comparing silver weights found in archaeological sites with historical standards.
Performing numismatic studies on Roman silver coins and Biblical Hebrew mass units.
Analyzing historical economic data involving wages, prices, and metal values.

Tips & Best Practices

Use this tool for comparative and interpretive purposes rather than exact measurement.
Review historical context when applying conversions due to regional and temporal variations.
Combine with archaeological and numismatic data for comprehensive research.
Verify unit definitions relevant to your study period.

Limitations

The denarius’s precise mass and silver content changed over time and region.
The mina’s mass standard varied in different areas and eras.
Conversions produce approximate values suited for historical analysis, not precise weighing.

Frequently Asked Questions

What does one denarius represent in weight?: A denarius is roughly equivalent to about 3.5–4.0 grams of silver, based on 1st-century Biblical Roman contexts.
What is a mina used for?: The mina is an ancient Near Eastern unit of mass used for weighing precious metals and larger amounts of goods, commonly estimated at about 0.5–1.0 kilograms.
Can this converter provide exact historical weights?: No, due to regional and historical variations, the conversion offers approximate values meant for interpretive and comparative work.

Key Terminology

Denarius (Biblical Roman): An ancient Roman silver coin used as a mass reference in 1st-century Biblical contexts, approximately 3.5–4.0 grams.
Mina (Biblical Hebrew): An ancient Near Eastern mass unit used in Biblical Hebrew texts for weighing precious metals and goods, commonly about 0.5–1.0 kilograms.

Quick Knowledge Check

What is the primary historical use of the denarius in this context?

A unit for measuring land area.

An approximate mass reference for silver coins.

A unit of length in Roman engineering.

The mina is typically used for weighing what?

Large quantities of goods and precious metals.

Small silver coins only.

Roman gold coins exclusively.

Why should conversions between denarius and mina be considered approximate?

Because modern values of these units are unrelated.

Due to historical changes in mass standards and regional variations.

Because the tool uses a random conversion rate.

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