Dictionary of Greek and Roman antiquities. Ed. by William Smith. Illustrated by numerous engravings on wood.

TABLE VIII.
ROMAN MEASURES OF CAPACITY.
Approximate.*
I. LIQUID MEASURES. Gallons. Pints. II-'
Gallons. Pints.
02,, aT ~
|Ligula -2 m
4 CYATHUS t -,, 08 Y,, -
| 6 1~ Acetabulum -.'12,, -
12 3 2 Quartarius, i. e. 14th of the Seltaois -*24
24 6 4 2 Hemnina or Cotyla - - - -,, 4S,, 2 |
48 12 8 4 2 SEXTARIU S, i. e. 1-6th of the Congitus -96- -,, 1
288 72 48 24 12 6 CONGIS - - -,, 76 6
1152 288 192 96 48 2.4 4 Urna- - 2 7 04 3
2304 6 384 192 96 48 8 2 A5MPHOORA QUADRANTAL 1 5 6608 6 |
46,080 11,520 7680 3840 1920 960 160 40 20 Culeus 115 6
~ See the Note to Table VII.
t According to the uncial division. the Sextarius was the As. and the Ciyathus the Unca,.