| 1. Ratios of the three chief Systems. | ||||
| Aeginetan : Euboic or old Attic | :: | 6 | : | 5 |
| Aeginetan : Solonian or later Attic | :: | 5 | : | 3 |
| Euboic : Solonian | :: | 1388/9 | : | 100 |
| or :: | 100 | : | 72 | |
| or :: | 25 | : | 18 | |
| The Aeginetan Talent | = 6000 Aeginetan Drachmae | = 7200 Euboic | = 10,000 Solonian |
| Euboic ” | = 5000 ” | = 6000 ” | = 8,333⅓ ” |
| Solonian[21] ” | = 3600 ” | = 4320 ” | = 6,000 ” |
[21] Also called the Attic Silver Talent. When Attic weights are spoken of without any further distinction, these are generally intended.
| 2. Aeginetan Weights. | Exact.[22] | Approximate. | |||||||
| lb. | oz. | grs. | lb. | oz. | grs. | ||||
| Obol (Ὀβολος) | ” | ” | 18·4722/9 | ” | ” | 20 | |||
| 6 | Drachma (Δραχμή) | ” | ” | 110·83⅛ | ” | ¼ | ” | ||
| 600 | 100 | Mina (Μνᾶ) | 1 | 9 | 145·83⅓[23] | 1⅔ | ” | ” | |
| 36,000 | 6000 | 60 | Talent (Τάλαντον) | 95 | ” | ” | 100 | ” | ” |
[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.