Pentonkion
A pentonkion was an ancient Greek coin worth five onkiae.[1] Pentonkion is also the name for the characteristic symbol, ⁙, printed on such coins.[2][3] This symbol was also used in Ancient Greek as punctuation, usually a word divider.[2]
The situation is similar to the Roman coin quincunx, whose five indicatory dots, sometimes arranged into the ⁙ pattern, also led to that pattern being known as a quincunx.[citation needed][4]
References
[edit]- ^ "Beautiful coins | moneymuseum.com". www.moneymuseum.com. Retrieved 10 May 2026.
- ^ a b "Punctuation". www.opoudjis.net. Retrieved 10 May 2026.
usually as word dividers [...] a quintuple dot (Five Dot Punctuation), which also doubled as the pentonkion (a symbol for five ounces, which was also a 5 ounce silver coin).
- ^ a b "General Punctuation" (PDF). Retrieved 10 May 2026.
2059 ⁙ FIVE DOT PUNCTUATION
= Greek pentonkion
= quincunx
→ 2684 ⚄ die face-5 - ^ For the history of the coin, see Quincunx (Roman coin). For the history of the symbol, see Quincunx. For the fact of ⁙ also being called "quincunx", see [3]
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