Modius (unit)
Modius was a Roman measure of volume that is already mentioned in the Bible in the parable of the light under a bushel ( Mt 5,14–15 ELB ; Mk 4,21–25 ELB ; Lk 8,16–18 ELB ). It corresponded to the bitch . For dry goods, that is what it was intended for, the measure was called ⅓ amphora.
- 1 mode = 16 sextariums = about 8.7 liters
- 1 mode = ⅓ amphora (Roman)
The dimensional chain was
- 1 modius = 16 sextaries = 32 hemina = 64 quartarius = 128 acetabulum = 192 cyathus
The modius was a motif often used for Annona coinage . The emperors minted these coins to refer to their services for the grain supply of the city of Rome by securing supplies from the provinces.
See also
literature
- Joseph Franz Allioli: Dictionary (general) of the holy scriptures. Part 2, Verlag G. Joseph Manz, Regensburg 1838, p. 41.
Web links
Commons : Modius - collection of images, videos and audio files
Individual evidence
- ↑ August Böckh : Metrological investigations on weights, coin feet and mass of antiquity in their context. Veit and Comp., Berlin 1838, p. 201.