According to Altés (1832), continued use of this system in Spain was prohibited by a royal ordinance of 31 August 1731, but Doursther (1840, page 92) personally witnessed its survival in Chile and Peru in 1838.
marco of Castile |
|||
50 |
|||
8 |
400 |
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12 |
96 |
4800 |
|
47.9 mg |
575 mg |
4.6 g |
230.0 g |
marco of Castile |
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8 |
|||||
8 |
64 |
||||
2 |
16 |
128 |
|||
3 |
6 |
48 |
384 |
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12 |
36 |
72 |
576 |
4608 |
|
49.9 mg |
599 mg |
1.80 g |
3.59 g |
28.75 g |
230.0 g |
Silversmiths also divided the tomin into 3 quilates.
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