mina
/ˈmʌɪnə/(also minas, minae) Ancient History
noun
1A monetary unit formerly used in Greece and the Middle East, equivalent to the weight of one mina in silver. (Rendered ‘pound’ in some English translations of the N.T.).
2A unit of weight formerly used in the Middle East, especially in Mesopotamia and Palestine, and in Egypt.
3A unit of weight formerly used in ancient Greece, equal to 1/60th of a talent and 100 drachmas.
Origin
Late Middle English. From classical Latin mina from ancient Greek μνᾶ. Compare Middle French, French mine.