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Measures of capacity
 
 
LIQUID MEASURES
 ml litres Approx
Imperial
Pints		 Ligula CYATHUS Acet-
abulum		 Quart-
arius		 Hemina
or
Cotyla		 SEXT-
ARIUS		 CONGIUS Urna AMPHORA Culeus
Ligula
11.36
 - - 1 - - - - - - - - -
CYATHUS
45.44
 - - 4 1 - - - - - - - -
Acetabulum
68.16
 - - 6 - 1 - - - - - - -
Quartarius
136.32
 -
1/4
 12 3 2 1 - - - - - -
Hemina or Cotyla
272.64
 -
1/2
 24 6 4 2 1 - - - - -
SEXTARIUS
545.28
0.55
1
 48 12 8 4 2 1 - - - -
CONGIUS
-
3.27
6
 288 72 48 24 12 6 1 - - -
Urna
-
13.09
24
 - 288 192 96 48 24 4 1 - -
AMPHORA
QUADRANTAL
-
26.17
48
 - - 384 192 96 48 8 2 1 -
Culeus
-
523.47
960
 - - - 3840 1920 960 160 40 20 1
NB an Amphora is about thirty-five bottles of wine - just right for dinner for twelve!
 
DRY MEASURES
 ml litres Approx
Imperial
Pints		 Ligula CYATHUS Acet-
abulum		 Quart-
arius		 Hemina
or
Cotyla		 SEXT-
ARIUS		 Semi-
modius		 Modius
Ligula
11.36
 - - 1 - - - - - - -
CYATHUS
45.44
 - - 4 1 - - - - - -
Acetabulum
68.16
 - - 6 - 1 - - - - -
Quartarius
136.32
 -
1/4
 12 3 2 1 - - - -
Hemina or Cotyla
272.64
 -
1/2
 24 6 4 2 1 - - -
SEXTARIUS
545.28
0.55
1
 48 12 8 4 2 1 - -
Semimodius
-
4.36
8
 384 96 64 32 16 8 1 -
Modius
-
8.72
16
 768 192 128 64 32 16 2 1

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