Greek and Roman Money, Weights, and Measures Mentioned by Pliny

Acetabulum. R ⁄8 of a Sextarius, .1238 pint.

Actus. R 120 Pedes or Roman feet.

Amphora. R 48 Sextarii, 5 gall. 7.577 pints.

As. R 2⁄8 farthings. Copper.

As. R weight See “Libra.”

Concha, Smaller, G and R .0412 pint.

Concha, Larger, G and R .1238 pint.

Congius. R 5.9471 pints.

Cubitus. G 1 foot 6.2016 inches.

Cubitus. R 1 foot 5.4744 inches.

Culeus. R 20 Amphoræ, 118 gall. 7.546 pints.

Cyathus. G and R ⁄12 of a Sextarius, .0825 pint.

Denarius. R 16 Asses, 8⁄2 pence. Silver.

Denarius. R. weight 52.5 to 60 grains.

Digitus, or Finger. R ⁄16 of a Pes, .7281 inch.

Drachma. G .63 grains.

Hemina. R See “Semisextarius.”

Jugerum. R 240 Pedes or Roman feet by 120.

Libra, or Pound. R 11⁄4 ounces 60.45 grains, avoird.

Mina. G 15 ounces 83.75 grains, avoird.

Modius. R. [dry measure] ⁄3 of an Amphora, 1 gall. 7.8576 pints.

Obolus, G 1⁄2 pence + .5 farthings. Silver.

Obolus. G. weight 10.5 grains.

Palmus, or Handbreadth. R 2.9214 inches.

Passus, or Pace. R 5 Roman feet, 4 ft. 10.248 inches.

Pes, or Foot. R 12 Unciæ, 11.6496 inches.

Pollex, or Thumb. R See “Uncia” [lineal measure].

Quadrans. R .53125 farthings. Copper.

Quadrans. R weight 3 Unciæ, 2⁄4 ounces 97.21 grs.

Quadrantal. R See “Amphora.”

Quartarius. R ⁄4 of a Sextarius, .2477 pint.

Quinarius. R ⁄2 of a Denarius.

Scripulum, or Scruple. R ⁄24 of an Uncia, 18.06 grains.

Semisextarius. R ⁄2 of a Sextarius.

Sestertius. R ⁄4 of a Denarius. Brass or Silver.

Sestertium. R 1000 Sestertii, £7 16s. 3d.

Sextarius. R ⁄6 of a Congius, .9911 pint.

Spithama, or Span. G 9.1008 inches.

Stadium. G and R ⁄8 of a Roman mile, 606 feet 9 in.

Teruncius. R See “Quadrans” [weight & money].

Ulna, or Ell. R 6 feet, 81 inch.

Uncia, or Inch. R ⁄12 of a Pes, .9708 inch.

Uncia, or Ounce. R ⁄12 of a Libra. 433.666 grs.

Urna. R ⁄2 of an Amphora.

Victoriatus. R See “Quinarius.”

The Schœnus, an Egyptian and Persian lineal measure, varied considerably; being sometimes thirty, and sometimes forty Stadia. See B. v. c. 11, B. vi. c. 30, and B. xii. c. .

The Attic Talent, as a weight, was equal to 56lb. 15⁄4oz. 100.32 grains. The Commercial Talent was 85lb. 2⁄2oz. 70.7 grs. The Silver Attic, or Great Talent, was in value £343 15s. or, according to Pollux, £406 5s. The Gold, or Sicilian Talent, was equal in weight to six Attic Drachmæ, or about ⁄4 oz. and 71 grs. The Egyptian Talent, as a measure of weight, was equal to about twice the Attic Talent.

NATURAL HISTORY OF PLINY.