Convert Uncia (Roman Ounce, A Twelfth) to Obolus (1⁄48 Uncia, From Greek Unit Ὀβολός 'metal Spit') , Ancient Roman

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uncia (Roman ounce, a twelfth)
Ancient Roman
obolus (1⁄48 uncia, from Greek unit ὀβολός 'metal spit')
Ancient Roman

This page features online conversion from uncia (Roman ounce, a twelfth) to obolus (1⁄48 uncia, from Greek unit ὀβολός 'metal spit'). These units belong to the same measurement system: Ancient Roman.

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Metric

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uncia (Roman ounce, a twelfth) to tonne
uncia (Roman ounce, a twelfth) to kilogram (kg)
uncia (Roman ounce, a twelfth) to gram (g)
Units: tonne  / kilogram (kg)  / gram (g)
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Avoirdupois (U.S.)

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uncia (Roman ounce, a twelfth) to short ton (US)
uncia (Roman ounce, a twelfth) to pound (lb)
uncia (Roman ounce, a twelfth) to ounce (oz)
Units: short ton (US)  / pound (lb)  / ounce (oz)
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Ancient Greek (Attic/Eubolic standard)

Many ancient weights were associated with currency designating the corresponding amount of silver. The same was true for Greek units of weight. There were two dominant weight standard, one originated in Euboea (second largest Greek island after Crete), the other was from Aegina. Archeologists have found though the real weights used in different cities varied greatly.
uncia (Roman ounce, a twelfth) to talent (τάλαντον)
uncia (Roman ounce, a twelfth) to mina (μνᾶ)
uncia (Roman ounce, a twelfth) to dekadrachm (δεκάδραχμον, 10 drachmae)
uncia (Roman ounce, a twelfth) to tetradrachm (τετράδραχμον, 4 drachmae)
uncia (Roman ounce, a twelfth) to didrachm (δίδραχμον, 2 drachmae)
uncia (Roman ounce, a twelfth) to stater (στατήρ, weight)
uncia (Roman ounce, a twelfth) to drachma (δραχμή, dram)
uncia (Roman ounce, a twelfth) to tetrobol (τετρώβολον, 4 obols)
uncia (Roman ounce, a twelfth) to triobol (τριώβολον, 3 obols)
uncia (Roman ounce, a twelfth) to diobol (διώβολον, 2 obols)
uncia (Roman ounce, a twelfth) to obol (ὀβολός)
uncia (Roman ounce, a twelfth) to tritartemorion (τριτημόριον, 3 tetartemoria)
uncia (Roman ounce, a twelfth) to hemiobol (ἡμιωβόλιον, ½ obol)
uncia (Roman ounce, a twelfth) to trihemitetartemorion (τριημιτεταρτημόριον, 1½ tetartemorion)
uncia (Roman ounce, a twelfth) to tetartemorion (ταρτημόριον, ¼ obol)
uncia (Roman ounce, a twelfth) to hemitetartemorion (ἡμιτεταρτημόριον, ½ tetartemorion)
Units: talent (τάλαντον)  / mina (μνᾶ)  / dekadrachm (δεκάδραχμον, 10 drachmae)  / tetradrachm (τετράδραχμον, 4 drachmae)  / didrachm (δίδραχμον, 2 drachmae)  / stater (στατήρ, weight)  / drachma (δραχμή, dram)  / tetrobol (τετρώβολον, 4 obols)  / triobol (τριώβολον, 3 obols)  / diobol (διώβολον, 2 obols)  / obol (ὀβολός)  / tritartemorion (τριτημόριον, 3 tetartemoria)  / hemiobol (ἡμιωβόλιον, ½ obol)  / trihemitetartemorion (τριημιτεταρτημόριον, 1½ tetartemorion)  / tetartemorion (ταρτημόριον, ¼ obol)  / hemitetartemorion (ἡμιτεταρτημόριον, ½ tetartemorion)
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Ancient Greek (Aeginetic standard)

During ancient times Aegina was a rival of Athens, the great sea power of the era.
uncia (Roman ounce, a twelfth) to talent (τάλαντον)
uncia (Roman ounce, a twelfth) to mina (μνᾶ)
uncia (Roman ounce, a twelfth) to dekadrachm (δεκάδραχμον, 10 drachmae)
uncia (Roman ounce, a twelfth) to tetradrachm (τετράδραχμον, 4 drachmae)
uncia (Roman ounce, a twelfth) to didrachm (δίδραχμον, 2 drachmae)
uncia (Roman ounce, a twelfth) to stater (στατήρ, weight)
uncia (Roman ounce, a twelfth) to drachma (δραχμή, dram)
uncia (Roman ounce, a twelfth) to tetrobol (τετρώβολον, 4 obols)
uncia (Roman ounce, a twelfth) to triobol (τριώβολον, 3 obols)
uncia (Roman ounce, a twelfth) to diobol (διώβολον, 2 obols)
uncia (Roman ounce, a twelfth) to obol (ὀβολός)
uncia (Roman ounce, a twelfth) to tritartemorion (τριτημόριον, 3 tetartemoria)
uncia (Roman ounce, a twelfth) to hemiobol (ἡμιωβόλιον, ½ obol)
uncia (Roman ounce, a twelfth) to trihemitetartemorion (τριημιτεταρτημόριον, 1½ tetartemorion)
uncia (Roman ounce, a twelfth) to tetartemorion (ταρτημόριον, ¼ obol)
uncia (Roman ounce, a twelfth) to hemitetartemorion (ἡμιτεταρτημόριον, ½ tetartemorion)
Units: talent (τάλαντον)  / mina (μνᾶ)  / dekadrachm (δεκάδραχμον, 10 drachmae)  / tetradrachm (τετράδραχμον, 4 drachmae)  / didrachm (δίδραχμον, 2 drachmae)  / stater (στατήρ, weight)  / drachma (δραχμή, dram)  / tetrobol (τετρώβολον, 4 obols)  / triobol (τριώβολον, 3 obols)  / diobol (διώβολον, 2 obols)  / obol (ὀβολός)  / tritartemorion (τριτημόριον, 3 tetartemoria)  / hemiobol (ἡμιωβόλιον, ½ obol)  / trihemitetartemorion (τριημιτεταρτημόριον, 1½ tetartemorion)  / tetartemorion (ταρτημόριον, ¼ obol)  / hemitetartemorion (ἡμιτεταρτημόριον, ½ tetartemorion)
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Ancient Roman

The base Roman unit of weight was libra (Roman pound) that contained 12 uncias. Modern estimates of the libra ranges from 322 to 329 grams with 328.9 grams an accepted figure. The base unit for coins was as that used to be 12 uncias initially and then gradually reduced to only half an uncia. Another silver coin was called denarius equal to 10 asses (from Latin dēnī - containing ten), it was later recalibrated to contain 16 asses or four sestertii. A literal meaning of each unit is given in parentheses.
uncia (Roman ounce, a twelfth) to libra (Roman pound, balance)
uncia (Roman ounce, a twelfth) to deunx (11⁄12 libra, less a twelfth)
uncia (Roman ounce, a twelfth) to dextans (10⁄12 libra, less a sixth)
uncia (Roman ounce, a twelfth) to dodrans (9⁄12 libra, less a fourth)
uncia (Roman ounce, a twelfth) to bes (8⁄12 libra, two of an as)
uncia (Roman ounce, a twelfth) to septunx (7⁄12 libra, seven-twelfths)
uncia (Roman ounce, a twelfth) to semis (6⁄12 libra, a half)
uncia (Roman ounce, a twelfth) to quincunx (5⁄12 libra, five-twelfths)
uncia (Roman ounce, a twelfth) to triens (4⁄12 libra, a third)
uncia (Roman ounce, a twelfth) to quadrans (1⁄4 libra, a fourth)
uncia (Roman ounce, a twelfth) to teruncius (3⁄12 libra, triple twelfth)
uncia (Roman ounce, a twelfth) to sextans (2⁄12 libra, a sixth)
uncia (Roman ounce, a twelfth) to sescuncia (1⁄8 libra, 1½ twelfths)
uncia (Roman ounce, a twelfth) to uncia (Roman ounce, a twelfth)
uncia (Roman ounce, a twelfth) to semuncia (½ uncia, half-twelfth)
uncia (Roman ounce, a twelfth) to duella (⅓ uncia, little double [sixths])
uncia (Roman ounce, a twelfth) to sicilicus (¼ uncia, little sickle)
uncia (Roman ounce, a twelfth) to sextula (1⁄6 uncia, little sixth)
uncia (Roman ounce, a twelfth) to drachma (1⁄8 uncia, from Greek unit δραχμή)
uncia (Roman ounce, a twelfth) to semisextula (1⁄12 uncia, half-little sixth)
uncia (Roman ounce, a twelfth) to scrupulum (1⁄24 uncia, small pebble)
uncia (Roman ounce, a twelfth) to obolus (1⁄48 uncia, from Greek unit ὀβολός 'metal spit')
uncia (Roman ounce, a twelfth) to siliqua (1⁄144 uncia, carat, carob seed)
Units: libra (Roman pound, balance)  / deunx (11⁄12 libra, less a twelfth)  / dextans (10⁄12 libra, less a sixth)  / dodrans (9⁄12 libra, less a fourth)  / bes (8⁄12 libra, two of an as)  / septunx (7⁄12 libra, seven-twelfths)  / semis (6⁄12 libra, a half)  / quincunx (5⁄12 libra, five-twelfths)  / triens (4⁄12 libra, a third)  / quadrans (1⁄4 libra, a fourth)  / teruncius (3⁄12 libra, triple twelfth)  / sextans (2⁄12 libra, a sixth)  / sescuncia (1⁄8 libra, 1½ twelfths)  / uncia (Roman ounce, a twelfth)  / semuncia (½ uncia, half-twelfth)  / duella (⅓ uncia, little double [sixths])  / sicilicus (¼ uncia, little sickle)  / sextula (1⁄6 uncia, little sixth)  / drachma (1⁄8 uncia, from Greek unit δραχμή)  / semisextula (1⁄12 uncia, half-little sixth)  / scrupulum (1⁄24 uncia, small pebble)  / obolus (1⁄48 uncia, from Greek unit ὀβολός 'metal spit')  / siliqua (1⁄144 uncia, carat, carob seed)
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Biblical

Israelites initially followed Babylonian system of units, but the units were later altered. There were royal and common versions of units and each of these forms had heavy and light versions. Gradually the system reformed again under the Egyptian influence. For example a shekel (silver coin) could weigh anything between 8 and 16 grams in various places and periods of history. That's why it is impossible get an exact conversion from biblical units to contemporary ones.
uncia (Roman ounce, a twelfth) to talent
uncia (Roman ounce, a twelfth) to mina
uncia (Roman ounce, a twelfth) to shekel
uncia (Roman ounce, a twelfth) to pim
uncia (Roman ounce, a twelfth) to beka
uncia (Roman ounce, a twelfth) to gerah
Units: talent  / mina  / shekel  / pim  / beka  / gerah
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Baha'i Faith Units

The Bahá'í Faith is a religion teaching the essential worth of all religions, and the unity and equality of all people. It was establised in Persia in 1863.
uncia (Roman ounce, a twelfth) to mithqal
uncia (Roman ounce, a twelfth) to nakhud
Units: mithqal  / nakhud
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Old Portuguese

These units were used in Portugal, Brazil and other countries of the Portuguese Empire until the adoption of the metric system in 19th century.
uncia (Roman ounce, a twelfth) to tonelada
uncia (Roman ounce, a twelfth) to quintal
uncia (Roman ounce, a twelfth) to arroba
uncia (Roman ounce, a twelfth) to arrátel (libra)
uncia (Roman ounce, a twelfth) to quarta
uncia (Roman ounce, a twelfth) to onça
uncia (Roman ounce, a twelfth) to oitava
uncia (Roman ounce, a twelfth) to escrópulo
uncia (Roman ounce, a twelfth) to grão
Units: tonelada  / quintal  / arroba  / arrátel (libra)  / quarta  / onça  / oitava  / escrópulo  / grão
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Old French

There were many local variations; the following are Quebec and Paris definitions
uncia (Roman ounce, a twelfth) to quintal
uncia (Roman ounce, a twelfth) to livre
Units: quintal  / livre
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Old Swedish

Common measurement system was introduced in Sweden by law in 1665. The oldest units like mark were used since Viking era. Sweden switched to metric system in 1889.
uncia (Roman ounce, a twelfth) to skeppspund
uncia (Roman ounce, a twelfth) to lispund
uncia (Roman ounce, a twelfth) to bismerpund
uncia (Roman ounce, a twelfth) to skålpund
uncia (Roman ounce, a twelfth) to mark
uncia (Roman ounce, a twelfth) to ort
Units: skeppspund  / lispund  / bismerpund  / skålpund  / mark  / ort

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