Mnai(more information)

[MaximianusBR]

Mnai is not yours, it's Mnai.

what you mean?

[Jolt]

I think 1 Mnai was 100 Drachmae, the Helenistic currency used then. Converting to modern values I think 1 Mnai valued 2500 American Dollars. Hope it helps. :)

[MaximianusBR]

thanks...open to more information!

[paullus]

it started as a weight, and i'm having trouble putting the numbers right, but its either 100 drachma = mnai, 60 mnai = talent, or the numbers switch. Either way, its a good bit bigger than a drachma, a good bit smaller than a talent. It gets confusing (for me at least) when you start dealing with non-monetary weights in the drachma-mnai-talent system and their equivalent prices in the monetary drachma-mnai-talent system. Say, iron ore to silver coinage. I get mindboggled.

EDIT: on a further, and significantly more interesting note, i like how similar it is to "money"...i mean, say mnai 3 times fast "monai monai monai!"

[QwertyMIDX]

The most common conversion is 60 mnai = talent, but there are a number of different weight systems that have different numbers, IIRC 60 = 1 is Attic.

[Avicenna]

So it's just a conversion from Roman to Greek currency?

[QwertyMIDX]

No, it's a weight; when used in conjuction with precious metals sort of a currency.