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Table VIII. Roman Measures of Capacity
I. Liquid Measures. Gallons. Pints. Approximate.
Gallons. Pints.
Ligula ” ·02 ” /48
4 Cyathus ” ·08 ” /12
6 1½ Acetabulum ” ·12 ” ⅛
12 3 2 Quartarius, i.e. 1-4th of the Sextarius ” ·24 ” ¼
24 6 4 2 Hemina or Cotyla ” ·48 ” ½
48 12 8 4 2 Sextarius, i.e. 1-6th of the Congius ” ·96 ” 1
288 72 48 24 12 6 Congius ” 5·76 ” 6
1152 288 192 96 48 24 4 Urna 2 7·04 3 ”
2304 576 384 192 96 48 8 2 Amphora Quadrantal 5 6·08 6 ”
46,080 11,520 7680 3840 1920 960 160 40 20 Culeus 115 1·6 120 ”