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Length
Roman Greek
Unit |
Pes |
Meter |
−−−−−− |
Unit |
Pous (pl.:podes) |
Meter |
digitus |
1/16 |
0.0185 |
−−−−−− |
dactilos |
1/16 |
0.0185 |
uncia |
1/12 |
0.0246 |
−−−−−− |
kondylos |
1/8 |
0.037 |
palmus |
1/4 |
0.074 |
−−−−−− |
palaiste |
1/4 |
0.074 |
pes |
1 |
0.296 |
−−−−−− |
Pous |
1 |
0.296 |
cubitus |
1,5 |
0.444 |
−−−−−− |
pechys |
1,5 |
0.444 |
gradus |
2 1/2 |
0.74 |
−−−−−− |
pechys basileios |
1,7 |
0.50 |
passus |
5 |
1,48 |
−−−−−− |
diploun bema |
5 |
1,48 |
pertica |
10 |
2,96 |
−−−−−− |
akaina |
10 |
2,96 |
actus |
120 |
35,5 |
−−−−−− |
plethron |
100 |
29,6 |
stadium |
625 |
185 |
−−−−−− |
stadion |
600 |
185 |
mille (passuum) |
5000 |
1480 |
−−−−−− |
diaulos |
1200 |
370 |
leuga |
7500 |
2222.5 |
−−−−−− |
dolichos |
7200 |
2220 |
Surface
Top
Unit |
Actus |
Meter² |
pes quadratus
|
1/14400 |
0.0876
|
scripulum |
1/144 |
8.76
|
actus minimus
|
1/30 |
42
|
clima |
1/4 |
315
|
actus quadratus
|
1
|
1260
|
iugerum |
2
|
2520
|
heredium
|
4
|
5040
|
centurium |
400
|
540000
|
saltus
|
1600
|
2016000
|
Content
TopRoman Greek
Unit |
Sextarius |
Liter |
−−−−−− |
Unit |
Cotyla |
Liter |
ligula |
1/30 |
0.0112 |
−−−−−− |
|
|
|
cyatus |
1/12 |
0.045 |
−−−−−− |
|
|
|
sextans |
1/6 |
0.09 |
−−−−−− |
|
|
|
triens |
1/3 |
0.18 |
−−−−−− |
|
|
|
hemina |
1/2 |
0.27 |
−−−−−− |
cotyla |
1 |
0.276 |
choenix |
2/3 |
0.36 |
−−−−−− |
hemichous |
6 |
1.66 |
sextarius |
1 |
0.54 |
−−−−−− |
|
|
|
congius |
6 |
3.25 |
−−−−−− |
chous |
12 |
3.32 |
urna |
24 |
13 |
−−−−−− |
|
|
|
amphora |
48 |
26 |
−−−−−− |
metretes |
144 |
38,45 |
culleus |
960 |
520 |
−−−−−− |
|
|
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Weight
TopRoman Greek
Unit |
Drachma |
Gram |
−−−−−− |
Unit |
Drachma |
Gram |
chalcus |
1/48 |
0.07 |
−−−−−− |
|
|
|
siliqua |
1/18 |
0.19 |
−−−−−− |
|
|
|
obulus |
1/6 |
0.57 |
−−−−−− |
1/6 |
obol |
0.72 |
scrupulum |
1/3 |
1.14 |
−−−−−− |
|
|
|
drachma |
1 |
3.4 |
−−−−−− |
drachma |
1 |
4,3 |
silicius |
2 |
6.82 |
−−−−−− |
|
|
|
uncia |
8 |
27.26 |
−−−−−− |
|
|
|
libra |
96 |
327.17 |
−−−−−− |
mina |
100 |
431 |
mina |
128 |
436.225 |
−−−−−− |
talent |
6000 |
25.86 |
Currency in the republic
Top Roman Greek
Coin |
As |
−−−−−− |
Coin |
Obol |
denarius |
10 |
−−−−−− |
obol |
0.56g silver |
sestertius |
2 1/2 |
−−−−−− |
drachma |
6 |
dupondius |
2 |
−−−−−− |
mina |
600 |
as |
1 |
−−−−−− |
talent |
3600 |
demis |
1/2 |
−−−−−− |
|
|
driens |
1/3 |
−−−−−− |
|
|
duadrans |
1/4 |
−−−−−− |
|
|
quinconx |
5/12 |
−−−−−− |
|
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An As was initially one pound of copper even before the introduction of coins.
In the centuries to follow the amount of copper in an As was diminished time and again
a Roman talent was about 32.3kg of silver
a Greek talent about 26 kg of silver or 6000 drachmae
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