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Chapter 34

Table IX. Grecian Measures of Capacity

II. Attic Dry Measures. Gallons. Pints. Approximate.

Gallons. Pints.

Κοχλιάριον ” ·008 ” /120

10 ΚΎΑΘΟΣ ” ·08 ” /12

15 1½ Ὀξύβαφον ” ·12 ” ⅛

60 6 4 ΚΟΤΎΛΗ or Ἡμίνα ” ·48 ” ½

120 12 8 2 ΞΈΣΤΗΣ (Sextarius) ” ·96 ” 1

240 24 16 4 2 ΧΟΙΝΙΞ ” 1·92 ” 2

960 96 64 16 8 4 Ἡμίεκτον ” 7·68 1 ”

1920 192 128 32 16 8 2 Ἕκτος (equal to the Roman Modius.) 1 7·36 2 ”

11,520 1152 768 192 96 48 12 6 ΜΈΔΙΜΝΟΣ 11 4·16 12 ”

N.B.—Respecting the Aeginetan Measures, see the Note to Table VII.