In Cyprus, ? – 20ᵗʰ century, a unit of liquid capacity, = 36 imperial gallons, approximately 163.659 liters.
United Nations, 1966.
On the Greek island of Samos, late 19ᵗʰ century, a unit of liquid capacity for wine, weighing 80 okes, about 102.564 liters.
Poids, Mesures, Monnaies et Cours du Change dans les Principales
Localités de l'Empire Ottoman a la Fin du 19e Siècle.
Carnets du Bosphore VII.
Istanbul: Les Èditions Isis, 2002.
Page 41. This publication reprints material from the Chambre de Commerce Française de Constantinople: Bulletins no. 77, 78, 79, 80 and 81 (1892-1893) and their Compte Rendu des Travaux, Année 1892. In the BNF's copy of the latter the issues for 1891 and 1892 are bound together (Constantinople:impr. de A. Zellich fils, 1892-1894).
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