Smith, William: A smaller dictionary of Greek and Roman antiquities (London, 1871)

Table XL

GREEK AND ROMAN MEASURES AND WEIGHTS.

431

TAE1E XI.

GRECIAN WEIGHTS.

1. Eatios of the three chief Systems.

Aeginetan : Euboic or old Attic
Aeginetan : Solonian or later Attic
Euboic Solonian

or
or

6

5

5

3

r38|

100

100

72

25

18

The Aeginetan Talent = fjcoo Aeginetan Drachmae = 7200 Euboic = 10,0:0 Solonian
Euboic ,, = 50CO y, =6000 ,, = 8,333' ,,

Solonian* ,, = 3600 ,, =43:0 ,, = 6,000 ,,

* Also called the Attic Silver Talent. When Attic weights are spoken of without any further
distinction, these are generally intended.

2. Aeginetan Weights.

Exact.*

Approximate.

lb.

oz.

grs.

lb.

oz.

grs.

Obol ('O/SoAris)........

»»

9 J

18-472!

9 9

> >

20

6

Drachma (Apaxp-rj).....



1 >

110-833

9 *

1

I

,,

6co

100 1 Mina (Mra).....

1

9

145-83 "it

if

1 t

y y

36,000

60CO | 60 | Talent (TdKavrov)

95



>'

100

"

"

* In this and the other tables the English weights used are those of the avoirdupois scale as
Bxed by statute; namely, the grain = the Troy grain, the ounce = 4571 grains, the pound -
16 ounces = 7000 grains. + Or ^ of an oz.

3. Euboic or Attic Commercial Weights.

Exact.

Approximate.

lb.

oz.

grs.

lb.

oz.

grs.

Obol .



,,

y y

I5-398^

»»





6

Drachma . . . . . . .



y )

92-36115

y y

j i

93i

6co

ido Mina . . " .

I

5

48'6uj

I





36. coo

6000 | 60 I Talent.....

79

2

291-63!

80







4. Attic Commercial Weights increased.

Exact.

Approximat'.

lb.

oz.

grs.

lb.

oz.

grs.

I Mina = 150 Drachmae (silver) .....
5 Minae = 6 Minae (commercial) ....
1 Talent = 65 Minae (commercial) ....

ll

6

14

350 2
291-6!
145-8}

n
90

j >
> i
j '

y y

5. Attic Silver Weights.



Exact.

Approximate.

lb.

oz.

grs.

lb.

oz.

grs.

Obol
~6

Drachma . . . . ...

> y
9 9

) 9

11-08331
665

J 9
t 9

» >

12

70

600

ICO I Mina......

9 ,

15

87-5*

I

» 9

■ ,

36,000

6coo 60 | Talent ....

57



• •

6c



••

Or i of an oz.