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In south asia traditional units of measurement are still in use for gold jewelry and similar: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tola_(unit) https://en.wikipedia.or
by walrus01 6y ago
In south asia traditional units of measurement are still in use for gold jewelry and similar:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tola_(unit) https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tola_(unit)
In Afghanistan the ser and kharwar are still commonly used for purchasing firewood for cooking stoves and heating stoves in winter.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Afghan_units_of_measurement https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Afghan_units_of_measurement
- Iv 6y agoWell, the western countries also use an obsolete weight unit: the carat
- Clewza313 6y agoIn Thailand, the baht is both a unit of currency and a unit of weight for gold. As of today, a baht of gold (approx 15g) is worth 26,844 baht of fiat currency, which explains why gold continues to be very popular for dowries.
- inglor_cz 6y agoWell, pound sterling was once indeed a pound of sterling silver (Ag). IDK if it meant "normal" pound or "troy" pound (almost 20% lighter).