Weight and monetary standards in ancient Greece

The three most important standards of the Ancient Greek monetary system were: 1. the Attic standard, based on the Athenian drachma of 4.3 grams of silver, 2. the Corinthian standard based on the stater of 8.6 g of silver, i.e., divided into three silver drachmas of 2.9 g, and 3. the Aeginetan standard based on the stater

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