Attic talent

The Attic talent was a unit of weight and a denomination of money equal to 6,000 drachmae or 60 minae. As a measure of weight, it was equal to about 57 lbs. avoirdupois. In ancient Greece, it was considered a large sum of money. Other related archivesavoirdupois, drachmae, minae

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Talent refers to a special aptitude, faculty or gift of a person. The word comes from the Greek word "Τάλαντο" meaning balance or weight, and acquired its meaning of a gift or aptitude by way of Jesus's parable of the talents. A Talent (weight) is also an ancient unit of coinage, equal to around 60 minae, or 6000 denarii. Talent is also a television industry term for anyone appearing on-camera. The Talent (train) is a model of train manufactured by Bombardier, used by mainline railways in G

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