mass · Ancient Athens / Attic standard · Classical–Hellenistic

Attic talent

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Variant of Greek talent

Record: M523
Definition quality: Historically reconstructed
Conversion mode: multiplicative
Calculator: Approximately calculable

Not all Greek talents were Attic.

Definition

Major Classical Greek weight/monetary standard.

Reference value

One Attic talent is understood to be about 26 kilograms.

History & use

Major Classical Greek weight/monetary standard.

Modern use

Retained primarily for historical, educational, or reference use rather than as a current standardized calculator unit.

Did you know?

The Attic talent was not just a weight but a money-of-account scale: one talent contained 60 minas and 6,000 drachmas, linking metrology directly to the Athenian monetary system.

Sources & evidence

Source tier Tier B/C — recorded secondary/reference source · confidence High

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Greek talent

mass · Ancient Greece / Rome · Antiquity

Greek talent was not one universal standard.

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