Herodotean Weights and Money, Dry and Liquid Measures, and Measurements of Length
Eubœic or Attic Silver Weights and Money
| WEIGHT (Avoirdupois). | VALUE | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| lbs. | oz. | grs. | ||||
| 1 | Obol | — | — | 11.08 | $.033 | |
| 6 | Obols | 1 Drachma | — | — | 66.5 | .198 |
| 100 | Drachmæ | 1 Mina | — | 15 | 33.75 | 19.784 |
| 60 | Minæ | 1 Talent | 56 | 15¼ | 100.32 | 1187.00 |
Æginetan Silver Weights and Money
| lbs. | oz. | grs. | ||||
| 1 | Obol | — | — | 16 | $.04½ | |
| 6 | Obols | 1 Drachma | — | — | 96 | 27.00 |
| 100 | Drachmæ | 1 Mina | 1 | 5¾ | 78.96 | — |
| 60 | Minæ | 1 Talent | 82 | 3¾ | 30.46 | 1620.00 |
The gold Stater of Crœsus and the gold Daric are each supposed to be worth about 20 Attic silver drachmæ, or about $4.00 in our money.
Herodotus makes the Babylonian Talent equal to 70 Eubœic Minæ, but Hussey calculates its weight at 71lbs. 1½oz. 69.45grs. If, however, these are reckoned by comparison with our gold money, they are worth much more.