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The coins are called obols of the dead or Charon’s obol.
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Fox News, 30 June 2020
The tomb was respectfully furnished with worldly goods such as baskets, perfume bottles, clothing, ceramic urns, vessels containing grains and nuts, and Charon’s obol, a coin placed in the mouth or near the body of the dead to ensure safe passage to the Underworld.
—Franz Lidz, New York Times, 25 Mar. 2023
Charon’s obol is a term for a coin, typically placed in the mouth of a dead person before burial.
—Fox News, 30 June 2020
The coins are called obols of the dead or Charon’s obol.
—Fox News, 30 June 2020
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Fox News, 30 June 2020
The tomb was respectfully furnished with worldly goods such as baskets, perfume bottles, clothing, ceramic urns, vessels containing grains and nuts, and Charon’s obol, a coin placed in the mouth or near the body of the dead to ensure safe passage to the Underworld.
—Franz Lidz, New York Times, 25 Mar. 2023
Charon’s obol is a term for a coin, typically placed in the mouth of a dead person before burial.
—Fox News, 30 June 2020
The coins are called obols of the dead or Charon’s obol.
—Fox News, 30 June 2020
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“Obol.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/obol. Accessed 20 Jul. 2025.
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