Table VII. Grecian Measures of Capacity

I. Attic Liquid Measures. Gallons. Pints. Approximate.

Gallons. Pints.

Κοχλιάριον “ ·008 ” /120

2 Χήμη “ ·016 ” /60

2½ 1¼ Μύστρον “ ·02 ” /48

5 2½ 2 Κόγχη “ ·04 ” /24

10 5 4 2 ΚΎΑΘΟΣ “ ·08 ” /12

15 1½ 6 3 1½ Ὀξύβαφον “ ·12 ” ⅛

30 15 12 6 3 2 Τέταρτον “ ·24 ” ¼

60 30 24 12 6 4 2 Κοτύλη, Τρυβλίον or Ἡμίνα “ ·48 ” ½

120 60 48 24 12 8 4 2 ΞΈΣΤΗΣ (Sextarius) “ ·96 ” 1

720 360 288 144 72 48 24 12 6 ΧΟΥΣ “ 5·76 ” 6

5760 2880 2304 1152 576 384 192 96 48 8 Roman Amphora (κεράμιον) 5 6·08 6 ”

8640 4320 3456 1728 864 576 288 144 72 12 1½ ΑΜΦΟΡΕΥΣ ΜΕΤΡΗΤΗΣ 8 5·12 9 ”

N.B.—The Aeginetan measures of capacity may be easily calculated from these, according to the ratio given under Quadrantal.