אִיסָר

אִיסָרm. (contr. of איסהר, cmp. איסתירא, an adapt. of assarius = as) As, a Roman coin, usu. 1/24 of a Denar (v. Zuckerm. Talm. Gew. p. 22 sq.), called א׳ האיטלקי Italian As. Kidd.I, 1; a. fr.Y. ibid. I, 58d הא׳ אחד מכ״דוכ׳ the As is 1/24 of the silver Denar.Trnsf. coin. Taan.19b מדלות א׳ because there was a scarcity of coin.Pl. אִיסָרִין. Y.Maas. Sh. IV, 55b top.Chald. Kidd.12a איסורי read אִיסָרֵי. (Gen. R. s. 42 א׳ לשם אלסר the Assar received its name from Elasar (Gen. 14:1), comment; v. however next w.