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I find it interesting that a Charlemagne Franc at 3.75g is roughly equal to a Venetian Ducat and to a Florin at 3.5g. In the Middle East and much of Africa, a
by rawgabbit 2y ago
I find it interesting that a Charlemagne Franc at 3.75g is roughly equal to a Venetian Ducat and to a Florin at 3.5g.
In the Middle East and much of Africa, a gold Dinar or Mithqal was 4.25g. In other words, the gold units for Europe, Africa, and the ME were roughly equal.
Meanwhile in South Asia, the Tola was 11.6g or one third of a franc. While in East Asia, the Chinese Tael was 37.5g or ten times the franc.
- bandrami 2y agoI find it fascinating how many cultures have a unit of length that is roughly a yard and a unit of weight that is roughly a pound. Then I read (I think on the linked site in fact) that these are military universals: one stride of a soldier in formation, and the weight of cereals needed to feed a soldier for one day.