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Antiquities Discussion Forums => Weights and Scales => Topic started by: NIKSOL on February 20, 2021, 04:34:46 pm

Title: A help for letters
Post by: NIKSOL on February 20, 2021, 04:34:46 pm

Can you explain to me what the letters mean?
Ν
Γ
Β 
G
I
On the weights

Title: Re: A help for letters
Post by: NIKSOL on February 20, 2021, 04:35:54 pm

Quote from: Nikos P2 on February 20, 2021, 04:34:46 pm

Can you explain to me what the letters mean?
Ν
Γ
Β 
G
I
On the weights

Γ.Β
Γ.Γ

Title: Re: A help for letters
Post by: JBF on February 21, 2021, 02:22:28 pm

Look up Milesian standard, and acrophontic (acrophantic??) for different ways of counting used in antiquity.

Title: Re: A help for letters
Post by: glebe on February 23, 2021, 07:32:29 pm

Usually N means nomisma (1/6 ounce), Γ.Β means 2 ounces & Γ.Γ means 3 ounces (the first Γ meaning ounce in this context).

Ross G.