sextaxies

Updated: May 14, 2025

Now this was said by John, not out of his regard to religion, but out of his most flagrant desire of gain; for he knew that two sextaries were sold with them of Caesarea for one drachma, but that at Gischala fourscore sextaxies were sold for four sextaries.

Flavius Josephus - The Life of Flavius Josephus