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

12m'} - TABLES OF WEIGHTS AND MEASURES.
TABLE XI.
GRECIAN WEIGHTS.
1. Ratios of the three chief Systems.
Aeginetan: Euboic or old Attic - - - -:: 6 5
Aeginetan: Solonian or later Attic* - - - - -: 3
Euboic: Solonian - -.: 138f: 100
or:: 100: 72
or:: 25: 18
The Aeginetan Talent 6000 Aeginetan Drachmae - 7200 Euboic = 10,000 Solonian
Euboic,, = 5000,, - 6000., = 8333-,,
Solonian *,, 3600,, 4320,, 6000,,
* Also called the Attic Silver Talent. When Attic weights are spoken of without any further distinction, these are generally intended..t Ex'act. Approximaite.
2. Aeginetan Weights.
lb. oz. grs. lb. oz. grs.
Obol ('O ko'ds).,,, -, 18 4 72,,,, 20
6 Drachma (ApaX1') -.,,,, 1 10 83-,,,,
600-| 1 —00- Mina (Mva) -'1 9 145'83-t,,,,
3:.000 6000 60 |.lent (TaXavrov) I 95,,,, 100.,
* In this and the other tables the English weights uised are those of the avoirdupois scale as fixed
by stataute; namely, the grain = the Troy grain, the otilce = 437} grains, the pound = 16 ounces =
7000 grains. + Or - of an oz.
| Eirc(t Appr7oxi7mate.
3. Euboic or Attic Commercial Weights. l
lh. |o- rs lboz. grs. lb. o. as.
-bnl i.~,, 3~5~393S411,,, lb_
Obol - - " i " ISUK-139324 L,,,- 1i.:
Drachlma - 92-361 l,,,')3931
60() 1()0 Mina - - 1 5 48l.61 1,,,.'~6,000 6()000 I 60 | Talelnt - 79 2 291-63. 80,_
* See pp. 933, b., 934, a. It is here assumed that the Attic commercial mina was exactly 1389
silver drachmae, not 138, as stated in the decree. The difference is not quite half a grain in the drachn.a.
elxact. Appr-0oximatc.|
it. Attic Commercial Weights increased.*.
lb. oz.| grs. l. oz. grs.
1 Miilna = 150 Dracllluae (silver) - 6 3 1 50 1
S M1i1e = Me ae6 MIe (coniercil) | 7 14 29| 6 729
_Talent =,5 Mi,,e (com,,,e;ci I- - I 845+ 9 ||0 |**.
- See p. 934, a.
t Ilere, as in the preceding table, the commercial minia is taken as equal to 1 38a drachmae, not 138.
Ixa, ct. l Approxaimate.
A. Attic Silver Weights.
lb. o. gr. lb. o. grs.
Obol -.,, 1 033,,,, 1
6' I Drachnt - 11,, i 1 665,,* 70
600 - 100 Mila a,15 87.5t 1.,,
36.000-6000 60'rat' 57 (io'T'his value is, if any thing, too slnall. Bick h imakes it 67'4. Respecting other scales of weight,
see PONDErA. t Or k of an oz.