According to Matthew 10: 29, for an assarion coin (the equivalent of eight lepta), a person could purchase two sparrows, which were among the cheapest birds used for food by the poor.
Vastavalt tekstile Matteuse 10: 29 (UM allmärkus) võis ühe assi eest (ass võrdus kaheksa leptoniga) osta kaks varblast, mis oli odavaimaid linde vaeste toidulaual.