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Ancient Greek (Attic/Eubolic standard)
Many ancient weights were associated with currency designating the corresponding amount of silver. The same was true for Greek units of weight. There were two dominant weight standard, one originated in Euboea (second largest Greek island after Crete), the other was from Aegina. Archeologists have found though the real weights used in different cities varied greatly.
Units:
talent (τάλαντον)
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mina (μνᾶ)
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dekadrachm (δεκάδραχμον, 10 drachmae)
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tetradrachm (τετράδραχμον, 4 drachmae)
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didrachm (δίδραχμον, 2 drachmae)
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stater (στατήρ, weight)
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drachma (δραχμή, dram)
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tetrobol (τετρώβολον, 4 obols)
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triobol (τριώβολον, 3 obols)
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diobol (διώβολον, 2 obols)
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obol (ὀβολός)
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tritartemorion (τριτημόριον, 3 tetartemoria)
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hemiobol (ἡμιωβόλιον, ½ obol)
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trihemitetartemorion (τριημιτεταρτημόριον, 1½ tetartemorion)
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tetartemorion (ταρτημόριον, ¼ obol)
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hemitetartemorion (ἡμιτεταρτημόριον, ½ tetartemorion)
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Ancient Roman
The base Roman unit of weight was libra (Roman pound) that contained 12 uncias. Modern estimates of the libra ranges from 322 to 329 grams with 328.9 grams an accepted figure. The base unit for coins was as that used to be 12 uncias initially and then gradually reduced to only half an uncia. Another silver coin was called denarius equal to 10 asses (from Latin dēnī - containing ten), it was later recalibrated to contain 16 asses or four sestertii. A literal meaning of each unit is given in parentheses.
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kilogram to libra (Roman pound, balance) | |
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kilogram to deunx (11⁄12 libra, less a twelfth) | |
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kilogram to dextans (10⁄12 libra, less a sixth) | |
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kilogram to dodrans (9⁄12 libra, less a fourth) | |
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kilogram to bes (8⁄12 libra, two of an as) | |
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kilogram to septunx (7⁄12 libra, seven-twelfths) | |
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kilogram to semis (6⁄12 libra, a half) | |
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kilogram to quincunx (5⁄12 libra, five-twelfths) | |
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kilogram to triens (4⁄12 libra, a third) | |
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kilogram to quadrans (1⁄4 libra, a fourth) | |
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kilogram to teruncius (3⁄12 libra, triple twelfth) | |
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kilogram to sextans (2⁄12 libra, a sixth) | |
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kilogram to sescuncia (1⁄8 libra, 1½ twelfths) | |
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kilogram to uncia (Roman ounce, a twelfth) | |
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kilogram to semuncia (½ uncia, half-twelfth) | |
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kilogram to duella (⅓ uncia, little double [sixths]) | |
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kilogram to sicilicus (¼ uncia, little sickle) | |
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kilogram to sextula (1⁄6 uncia, little sixth) | |
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kilogram to drachma (1⁄8 uncia, from Greek unit δραχμή) | |
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kilogram to semisextula (1⁄12 uncia, half-little sixth) | |
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kilogram to scrupulum (1⁄24 uncia, small pebble) | |
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kilogram to obolus (1⁄48 uncia, from Greek unit ὀβολός 'metal spit') | |
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kilogram to siliqua (1⁄144 uncia, carat, carob seed) | |
Units:
libra (Roman pound, balance)
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deunx (11⁄12 libra, less a twelfth)
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dextans (10⁄12 libra, less a sixth)
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dodrans (9⁄12 libra, less a fourth)
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bes (8⁄12 libra, two of an as)
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septunx (7⁄12 libra, seven-twelfths)
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semis (6⁄12 libra, a half)
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quincunx (5⁄12 libra, five-twelfths)
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triens (4⁄12 libra, a third)
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quadrans (1⁄4 libra, a fourth)
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teruncius (3⁄12 libra, triple twelfth)
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sextans (2⁄12 libra, a sixth)
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sescuncia (1⁄8 libra, 1½ twelfths)
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uncia (Roman ounce, a twelfth)
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semuncia (½ uncia, half-twelfth)
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duella (⅓ uncia, little double [sixths])
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sicilicus (¼ uncia, little sickle)
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sextula (1⁄6 uncia, little sixth)
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drachma (1⁄8 uncia, from Greek unit δραχμή)
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semisextula (1⁄12 uncia, half-little sixth)
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scrupulum (1⁄24 uncia, small pebble)
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obolus (1⁄48 uncia, from Greek unit ὀβολός 'metal spit')
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siliqua (1⁄144 uncia, carat, carob seed)
