What is a "Mina"? How much was it worth?
Luke 19:11 - 27
ESV - 11 As they heard these things, he proceeded to tell a parable, because he was near to Jerusalem, and because they supposed that the kingdom of God was to appear immediately. 12 He said therefore, "A nobleman went into a far country to receive for himself a kingdom and then return.
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Asked March 24 2014
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Barbara Sevier
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Joseph Turner
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According to commentary: "A mina was a Greek monetary unit worth one hundred denarii or about four months’ wages for an average worker based on a six-day work week."
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