In Norway and Copenhagen, Denmark, ? – 19th century, a unit of mass,
= 12 skaalpund = 24 merker or bismermark, approximately 5.993 kilograms.
for Denmark: 
for Norway: After metrification, 6 kilograms.
The bismar is a type of unequal arm balance.
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