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 metrication, 6 kilograms.
The bismar is a type of unequal arm balance.
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