TABLE OF ROMAN WEIGHTS AND MEASURES OF CAPACITY WEIGHTS OLD WEIGHTS (MINT SERIES) As = 5040 grs. 12 unciæ Deunx 11 „ Dextans 10 „ Dodrans 9 „ Bessis 8 „ Septunx 7 „ Semissis 6 „ Quincunx 5 „ Triens 4 „ Quadrans 3 „ Sextans 2 „ Uncia = 420 grs. 1 „ NEW WEIGHTS (MEDICINAL SERIES) 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— 12·16^3 in. = 1798 c.i. = 64·81 lb. water = 453,670 grs. and in practice its actual weight was the same as that calculated. It was divided in two ways: 1. On the Bosphoric system, which prevailed in Asia Minor, in the Phœnician colonies, and in some parts of Greece, it was divided into 80 miná, each = 5670 grains, and these into 100 drachms of 56·7 grains. Or the Bosphoric miná was divided uncially into 12 ounces of 472·5 grains. 2. On the Euboic system, frequently used in Greek commerce, this talent was divided into 50 minás of 100 drachms. The drachm = 90·73 grains.