Mina (unit)

The mina /ˈmaɪnə/ (Akkadian: 𒈠𒈾, romanized: manû; Ugaritic: 𐎎𐎐, romanized: mn; Imperial Aramaic: מְנֵא, romanized: mənēʾ; Hebrew: מָנֶה, romanized: māneh; Classical Syriac: ܡܢܝܐ, romanized: manyāʾ; Ancient Greek: μνᾶ, romanized: mnā; Latin: mina) is an ancient Near Eastern unit of weight for silver or gold, equivalent to approximately 1.25 pounds (0.57 kg), which was divided into 60 shekels. The mina, like the shekel, eventually also became a unit of currency.

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