Appendix 6

Signs and abbreviations of monetary subdivisions

p. 409-410


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1The accounts of the hieropoioi use the decimal acrophonic system for noting numbers, with six numeral signs formed by the first letter of the name of each number:

I
𐅃
∆
Η
Χ
Μ

1
5 (πέΜτΔ)
10 (ΎέÎșα)
100 (጑ÎșατáœčΜ)
1 000 (χ᜷λÎčÎżÎč)
10 000 (”᜻ρÎčÎżÎč)

The multiples of 10 are combined as follows:

𐅄
𐅅
𐅆
𐅇

50
500
5 000
50 000

To express a price or weight, the unit is the drachma and its subdivisions:

𐅂

𐅁
΀ or 𐅀
Χ or đˆș or 𝈏 or −

drachma (dr.)
obol, i.e. 1/6th of a drachma (ob.)
hemi-obol, i.e. 1/12th of a drachma or 1/2 obol (œ ob.)
tetartemorion, i.e. 1/4 of an obol (t.)
chalkos, i.e. 1/12th of an obol, (ch.)

Multiple of the obol:

𐅩

Multiple of the drachma:

Image

5 drachmas

The mina (mna), i.e. 100 drachmas, is invariably written out in full
(e.g. Â”ÎœÎ±áż– 𐅃                         5 minas).

The talent is the largest unit of weight.
It is noted ΀ orÂ Î‘đˆ©
Multiples of the talent:

𐅈
𐅉

5 talents (but notedÂ đ…ƒđˆ© in the late fourth century)
10 talents

The figure for the price or weight is often preceded by the sign insert indicating the monetary or weight unit but that is not part of the number (e.g. 𐅂 𐅅𐅄Image𐅂 means 556 dr.).


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