mena

In Egypt, Syria globe icon., Persia, Turkey, a unit of mass for corals, silk, spices, varying with location and commodity.

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1

Mena una di seta di Salvastro fa in Firenze libbre tre e un terzo. Mena una e un quarto a vendita di spetieria fa in Firenze libbre vj e due terzi.

One mena of silk of Salvastro makes 3 1/3 Florentine libbre. One and a quarter mena in the sale of spices makes 6 2/3 Florentine libbra.

Chiarini, 1481.

X A map showing the location of Syria.

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2

Mana una di seta di Sarra fa in Vinegia libbre vj once dua soctile. Spetie, coralli e alcuna mercia si vendono in Sara a un altra mena che libbre venti fanno un cantare, la decta mena torna in Vinegia libbre octo soctile.

One mena of silk of Sarra makes 6 Venetian libbre sottile and 2 oncia sottile. Spices, coral, and other merchandise is sold in Sarra by another kind of mena such that 20 libbre make a cantare; the said mena is equivalent to 8 Venetian libbre sottile.

Chiarini, 1481.

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