Malacca

units of mass, 19th century

bahar

pecul

3

kip

6 2/3

20

bedur

50

150

tampang or catty

2

15

100

300

buncal

20

40

300

2000

6000

miam

16

320

640

4800

32,000

96,000

as gold and silver weights,
per Doursther, 1840

2.90
g

46.47
g

929.4
g


 


 


 


 

ordinary commerce

1.9
g

30.6
g

612.5
g

1.23
kg

9.19
kg

61.25
kg

183.8
kg

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