Note 41 — BOOK X. (continued 2)

[Pg 487][41] A drachma of impurities in a bes, would be one part in 64, or 984.4 fine. A loss of a sicilicus of silver to the bes, would be one part in 32, or about 3.1%; three drachmae would equal 4.7%, and half an uncia 6.2%, or would indicate that the original bullion had a fineness in the various cases of about 950, 933, and 912.