Austria, 1835

Although the Unze Symbol (1 Apotheker Unze = 1.12554726 Ozt.; 35.0084326 Grammes) is indicated, it's impossible that Wholesaler Wenzel Batka sold pure Silver below market rates; by reasonable presumption, the PRAGUE COMMERCIAL LOTH was meant. 

This assumption is consistent with his 1832 Catalogue,   

1835: 1 Troy Oz. Silver (Prag: Refined, Retail) = Fl. 7.7404 ($ 1.88)
1835: 1 Ozt. Platinum (Prag: Refined, Ret.) = Fl. 23.2212 ($ 5.64)
1835: 1 Ozt. Palladium (Prag: 50% Alloy? Ret.) = Fl. 23.2212 ($ 5.64)




 
1835: 1 Ozt. Gold (Prag: Refined, Ret.) = Fl. Fl. 42.6459 ($ 36.00)




1835: 1 Ozt. platina (Prag: Colombian Ore, Ret.)  = Fl. 49.7536 ($ 6.30) 

1835: 1 Ozt. platina (Prag: Russian Ore, Ret.)  = Fl. 56.8612 ($ 7.20)

1835: 1 Ozt. Iridosmine (Prag: Russian Ore, Ret.) = Fl. 42.6459 ($ 5.40)

Assuming the Austrian Apothecary Pfund (12 Unze, 8 Drachmen) of 421.1287 Grams.  The Vienna Mark was 9.238 Ozt.  Curiously, Gold in Prag was considerably cheaper than coin (proximity to the mines?) The PMs traded at a rate of 1:3:10, where Au was only 3.33x more expensive than Pt, retail.

Iridium was only 4x more expensive than Platinum, retail.  Compared to Davy's 1835 Catalogue, Iridium in Prag was ~1/8th the UK price, Palladium 1/2 the UK price, platina was 10% cheaper, irismodine was 1/15th the UK price, etc. 

From 1829 - 1835 in Prag, the retail Platinum price fell -40%; the retail Russian ore price fell -50% and the Colombian ore price fell -40%.


1835: 1 Troy Ounce iridosmine (Prag: Russian Ore, retail) = Fl C.M. 5.3177
..... £ 0.5545, Fr 13.705, ℳ 7.025 ;  3.46 руб Ag / 12.71 руб Acc. 

Assuming Osmirdium 20% Ir,

1835: 1 Troy Ounce iridosmine (Ru Os-Ir Ore, at purity) ~ Fl C.M. 26.59


1829: 1 Troy Oz. platina (Prag: Colombian Ore, 70%? retail) = Fl 8.863


1835: 1 Troy Oz. platina (Prag: Colombian Ore, retail) = Fl C.M. 6.2040
..... £ 0.6469, Fr 16., ℳ 8.1296


1835: 1 Troy Oz. Pt (Prag: Colombian Ore, at purity) ~ Fl C.M. 8.86 


1829: 1 Troy Oz. platina (Prag: Ru Ore, retail: 80%) = Fl 14.18
 
1835: 1 Troy Oz. platina (Russian Ore, retail) = Fl C.M. 7.0903
..... £ 0.73934, Fr 18.27, ℳ 9.366

1835: 1 Troy Oz. Pt (Ru Ore, at purity) = Fl C.M. 8.86
  

1829: 1 Troy Oz. Platinum (Retail: Refined) = Fl C.M. 17.765 

 

1835: 1 Troy Oz. Platinum (Retail: Refined) = Fl C.M. 10.6355
..... £ 1.109, Fr 27.41, ℳ 14.05

1835: 1 Troy Oz. Silver (Retail: Refined) = Fl C.M. 3.545
..... £ 0.3697, Fr 9.137, ℳ 4.683

 
1835: 1 Troy Oz. Gold (Retail: Refined) = Fl C.M. 35.4516
..... £ 3.697, Fr 91.37, ℳ 46.83

1834: 1 Troy Oz. Gold (Coined) = Fl C.M. 40.6176
..... £ 4.235, Fr 104.68, ℳ 53.656

1835: 1 Troy Oz. Palladium (alloy "for dentists") = Fl C.M. 10.6355
..... £ 1.109, Fr 27.41, ℳ 14.05
 
1835: 1 Troy Oz. Palladium (Paris: alloy "for dentists") = Fr 28.44  (USD$ 5.22) 
 
1835: 1 Troy Oz. Iridium (Refined) = Fl C.M. 42.5419
..... £ 4.4361, Fr 109.64, ℳ 56.20

Citation: Archiv Der Pharmazie: Zweite reihe. III Band. Dritte Abtheilung (Sept.? 1835) p.328
















 
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