τὸ+λεπτότατον+τοῦ+χαλκοῦ+νομίσματος

κοδράντης, ου, ὁ (Lat. loanw., ‘quadrans’; also in rabb.; actually one quarter of an ‘as’. Cp. Plut., Cic. 875 [29, 5] τὸ λεπτότατον τοῦ χαλκοῦ νομίσματος κουαδράντην ἐκάλουν [the Romans]. For the spelling s. B-D-F §41, 2) quadrans, penny=two λεπτά Mk 12:42 (DSperber, Mk 12:42 and Its Metrological Background, NovT 9, ’67, 178–90), 1/64 of a denarius (s. δηνάριον). It was the smallest Roman coin. ἕως ἂν ἀποδῷς τὸν ἔσχατον κ. until you have repaid the last cent Mt 5:26; Lk 12:59 D; D 1:5 (Sextus 39 μέχρις οὗ καὶ τ. ἔσχατον κοδράντην ἀπολάβῃ [the punishing demon]).—Lit. under ἀργύριον 2c.—Schürer II 66. M-M.