σίγλος

A. shekel, a weight (LXX Ex. 30.23, al.) or coin (ib.Le. 5.15); δραχμὴ μία τὸ ἥμισυ τοῦ ς. ib.Ex. 39.2 (38.26); but ὁ ς . . . Ἀττικὰς δέχεται δραχμὰς τέτταρας J. AJ 3.8.2, cf. Hsch. s.v. σίκλος.

2. the Persian ς. was the 1/3000th part of the Baby lonian silver talent, half the silver stater of Asia Minor, and = 7 1/2 Att. ὀβολοί, X. An. 1.5.6; or 8 ὀβολοί, acc. to Phot., quoting S. Fr. 1094 (perh. erroneously, instead of for sense 11).

II. ear-ring, Phot., cf. sq.

III. in Plb. 34.8.7, prob. corrupt for Σικελικός.