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Lepton pl. ''lepta'' (''Λεπτόν pl. Λεπτά'') is the name of various Fraction al units of Currency used in the Greek-speaking world from Antiquity until today. The word means "small" or "thin", and during Classical and Hellenistic times a ''lepton'' was always a small value coin, usually the smallest available denomination of another currency. The Roman Mite was informally called ''lepton'' in the Greek-speaking parts of the Roman Empire ; this use is seen in the New Testament . In (1827-1832), the Drachma (1832-2001) and the Euro (2002-current) - the name is used instead of the standard "euro cent." Its unofficial currency sign is Λ. |
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