According to Beit Hillel, the minimum amount needed for Kiddushin is a small coin called a prutah. This does not mean the smallest coin in circulation. Instead, it is the value of one-half of a barleycorn of silver, estimated anew each generation.
If a man betrothed a woman by handing her a date with a value of less than a prutah, there is still a possibility that, in some places, this date is worth more than a prutah. Therefore, he should repeat the Kiddushin with a definite value or give her a Get.
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