[22] In this and the other tables the English weights used are those
of the avoirdupois scale as fixed by statute; namely, the grain = the
Troy grain, the ounce = 437½ grains, the pound = 16 ounces = 7000
grains.
[23] Or ⅓ of an oz.
Column headings:
L: lb.
O: oz.
+------------------------------+-----------------------+--------------+
| | _Exact._ |_Approximate._|
| 3. Euboic or Attic +----+---+--------------+----+---+-----+
| Commercial Weights. | L | O | grs. | L | O | grs.|
+------------------------------+----+---+--------------+----+---+-----+
| Obol | ” | ” | 15·398-14/27 | | ” | 15½ |
+--------+ | | | | | | |
| 6 | Drachma | ” | ” | 92·3611-1/9 | ” | ” | 93⅓ |
+--------+------+ | | | | | | |
| 600 | 100 | Mina | 1 | 5 | 48·611-1/9 | 1 | ” | ” |
+--------+------+----+ | | | | | | |
| 36,000 | 6000 | 60 | Talent | 79 | 2 | 291·63⅓ | 80 | ” | ” |
+--------+------+----+---------+----+---+--------------+----+---+-----+
Column headings:
L: lb.
O: oz.
G: grs.
+----------------------------------+------------------+--------------+
| | _Exact._ |_Approximate._|
| 4. Attic Commercial +----+----+--------+----+----+----+
| Weights increased. | L | O | grs. | L | O | G |
+----------------------------------+----+----+--------+----+----+----+
| 1 Mina = 150 Drachmae (silver) | 1 | 6 | 350 | 1½ | ” | ” |
| 5 Minae = 6 Minae (commercial) | 7 | 14 | 291·6⅔ | 7½ | ” | ” |
| 1 Talent = 65 Minae (commercial) | 88 | ” | 145·8⅓ | 90 | ” | ” |
+----------------------------------+----+----+--------+----+----+----+
+-----------------------------+----------------------+--------------+
| | _Exact._ |_Approximate._|
| 5. Attic Silver Weights. +-----+----+-----------+----+----+----+
| | lb. | oz.| grs. | lb.| oz.|grs.|
+-----------------------------+-----+----+-----------+----+----+----+
| Obol | ” | ” | 11·0833⅓ | ” | ” | 12 |
+--------+ | | | | | | |
| 6 | Drachma | ” | ” | 66·5 | ” | ” | 70 |
+--------+------+ | | | | | | |
| 600 | 100 | Mina | ” | 15 | 87·5[24] | 1 | ” | ” |
+--------+------+----+ | | | | | | |
| 36,000 | 6000 | 60 | Talent | 57 | ” | ” | 60 | ” | ” |
+--------+------+----+--------+-----+----+-----------+----+----+----+