In Spain, ? – 1731, a unit of mass used only for
gold, = a fiftieth of a marc of Castile, about 4.9 grams.
Its
use in Spain was ended by a royal order of 31 August 1731,
but it continued in use in South America.
In Chile
, ? – 19th century, a unit of mass equal to
1/100th of a libra, about 0.46
grams.
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