Life Union Corporation, 8, Fractions
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Authority |
Denomination |
Standard |
Weight Fine (g) |
Barley Total |
Fineness |
Carob Fine |
Mna to carob - Fractions |
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AEGINA |
didrachma |
Aeginetic |
12.20 |
64.416 |
if 66 carob then 40 per mna if 65 carob then 40 per 2600 with 40 carob left over if 64 carob then 40 per 2560 with 80 carob left over |
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drachma |
Aeginetic |
6.10 |
32.208 |
if 33 carob then 80 per mna if 32 carob then 80 per 2560 |
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| AMSTERDAM |
Ducatone |
Spanish Netherlands |
29.87 |
501.23 |
0.944 |
157.72 |
if 165 carob then 16 per mna if 160 carob then 16.5 per mna if 160 carob then 16 per 2560 with 80 left over |
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Rijksdaalder |
United Netherlands |
25.03 |
448 |
0.885 |
132.16 |
if 132 carob then 20 per mna | |
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ATHENS |
decadrachma |
Attic |
43.25 |
228.36 |
if 240 carob then 11 per mna if 220 carob then 12 per mna |
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tetradrachma |
Attic |
17.20 |
90.816 |
if 96 carob then 27.5 per mna if 88 carob then 30 per mna |
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|
drachma |
Attic |
4.30 |
22.704 |
if 24 carob then 110 per mna if 22 carob then 120 per mna |
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|
obol |
Attic |
0.72 |
3.8016 |
if 4 carob then 660 per mna if 3.67 carob then 720 per mna |
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CORINTH |
didrachma |
Attic |
8.60 |
45.408 |
if 48 carob then 55 per mna if 44 carob then 60 per mna |
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SYRACUSE |
decadrachma |
Attic |
43.25 |
228.36 |
if 240 carob then 11 per mna if 220 carob then 12 per mna |
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tetradrachm |
Attic |
17.20 |
90.816 |
if 96 carob then 27.5 per mna if 88 carob then 30 per mna |
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|
drachma |
Attic |
4.30 |
22.704 |
if 24 carob then 110 per mna if 22 carob then 120 per mna |
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CYZICUS |
electrum stater |
Phocaic |
16.01 |
84.5328 | if 88 carob then 30 per mna | ||
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LYDIA |
electrum stater |
Persic |
14.20 |
74.976 | if 72 carob then 36 per 2592 with 48 carob left over | ||
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gold stater |
Persic |
10.90 |
57.552 | if 60 carob then 44 per mna | ||
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silver state |
Persic |
5.55 |
29.304 | if 30 carob then 88 per mna | ||
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PERSIA |
gold daric |
Persic |
8.35 |
44.088 |
if 48 carob then 55 per mna if 44 carob then 60 per mna |
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Silver siglos |
Persic |
5.35 |
28.248 | if 30 carob then 88 per mna | ||
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PHOENICIA |
shekel |
Phoenician |
7.00 |
36.96 | if 36 carob then 72 per 2592 with 48 carob left over |
Sandard Weight
attic
phoenician
persic
phocaic
Aeginetic
Barley Corns in carob beans
135/3 = 45, probably 44, of 2640/60 = 44 carob, possibly a 1/60 scale of mna, maybe 48.
128.5/3 = 42.83, probably same thing base 60.
144/3= 48, possibly a 1/55 scale of mna.
Updated November 30, 2008 M