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Weight/Mass | Convert from obolos [Ancient Greece] to carat [UK] |
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Common Weight Conversions Metric Weight Conversions Unit Definition (obolos [Ancient Greece]) The obolos [Ancient Greece] is a historic unit of weight or mass. The obol is a very small weight that originated as the weight of a tiny Greek coin. In ancient Greece the obolos was equal to 1/6 drachma, or roughly half a gram (8 grains). Unit Definition (carat [UK]) The carat [UK] is a unit of mass used for diamonds and other precious stones. In the U. S. and Britian, the diamond carat was formerly defined by law to be 3.2 troy grains, which is about 207 milligrams.
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