| Libra | = | 5244 | grs. | |||
| Uncia | = | 437 | „ | |||
| Sextula | = | 72 | · | 8 | „ | = 1/6 uncia |
| Denarius | = | 62 | · | 45 | „ | = 1/7 uncia |
| Drachma | = | 54 | · | 6 | „ | = 1/8 uncia |
| Scrupulus | = | 18 | · | 2 | „ | = 1/3 drachma |
| Obolus | = | 9 | · | 1 | „ | |
| Siliqua | = | 3 | · | 03 | „ | |
| Chalcus | = | 1 | „ | = 1/3 siliqua | ||
| Lens (Sitarion) | = | 3 | / | 4 | „ | = 1/4 siliqua |
Measures
WINE
| Metretes (Gr.) | = 8·8 | gall. | ||
| Quadrantal | 80 | As | = 5·77 | „ |
| Urna | 40 | „ | ||
| Congius | 10 | „ | = 5·77 | pints |
| Sextarius | 20 | unciæ | = 0·96 | „ |
| Hemina | 8 | „ | ||
| Acetabulum | 2 | „ | ||
| Cyathus | 1 | „ | ||
| Ligula | 1/4 | „ | ||
CORN
| Medimnos | = | 11·45 gall. | = | 2 quadrantal |
| Modius | = | 1·92 gall. | = | 1/3 quadrantal |
5. The Olympic Talent
From the Olympic foot, two-thirds of that most ancient linear standard the common cubit of Egypt and the other Eastern monarchies, a talent was also constructed—
12·163 in. = 1798 c.i. = 64·81 lb. water = 453,670 grs.
and in practice its actual weight was the same as that calculated.