Austria, 1823

The price seems exceedingly low (dated?), unless it's a first cost in Paris and London, not true Vienna wholesale or true local market. Otherwise, there was no Platinum shortage in Vienna - well-supplied, from unknown source.

c. April 1823: 1 Troy Oz. Platinum (Paris: Prod. Mfg.) = Fr 25.41 (Fl. C.M. 7.877)

Where the Wiener Loth was 17.54025 g, 
 c.1823?: 1 Troy Ounce platina (Ore 75%, Whols.) = Fl. C.M. 6.2064 ( $2.98) 
 c.1823?: 1 Ozt. Pt (Ore @.999, Whols.) = Fl. C.M. 8.2752 ($ 3.97)
 c.1823?: 1 Ozt. platina (Refined Sponge, Whols.) = Fl. C.M. 11.5262 ($ 5.53)
 c.1823?: 1 Ozt. Platinum (Wire &Sheet, Whols.) = Fl. C.M. 12.4128 ($ 5.96)

Citation: Jurende's Vaterländischer Pilger im Kaiserstaate Oesterreichs;  Vol. 12 (1825) p.222



Austrian source, c. mid-1824: Bréant's effort to refine 1,000 kg. of platina for the Spanish Crown was reported July 1823. There is likewise no mention of the massive Russian platina discovery, credibly reported by 1824. This would date this ms. to late 1823/4, so likely including Paris Price data from mid-1823.

c.1819?: 1 Troy Oz. Platinum (Paris: refined ingot) = Fr 18.30 
.......... USD$ 3.40

c. Early-1823: 1 Troy Oz. Platinum (Parsi: refined ingot) = Fr 25.40
.......... USD$ 5.50 

The technical processing of Platinum in mass was achieved by the excellent Wollaston, and then engaged the Parisian goldsmiths Janety, and in more recent times Breant. The latter is processing on behalf of the Spanish government a stockpile of 2,000 Pfund crude platina, which had puzzled the year collected in 1748. So, purified in a solid hammered ingot, an Once of Platinum costs in Paris from Fr. 18 to Fr. 25 ; equivalently, sold by the Wiener Loth from Fl. C.M. 4 - 4.583 (Florins Convention Munze.)

The Wiener Loth was 17.54385965 Grams; the Paris Once was 30.6215356 Grammes, so 1.745427529 Wiener Loth per Once.

The Paper Exchange was Fl. 1 = Fr. 2.6012 in 1819 and Fl. 1 = Fr. 2.4925 in 1823, so:

c.1819?: 1 Paris Once Platinum (Paris: ingot) ~ Fl. C. 7.035
c. Early-1823: 1 Paris Once Platinum (Paris: ingot) ~ Fl. C. 9.765   

Where the 1824 Exchange was Fl. C.M. 1 = Fr. 2.64; Fr. 1. = Fl. C.M. 0.3794, the equivalent Once price was:

c.1819?: 1 Paris Once Platinum (ingot) ~ Fl. C.M. 6.9431 
c. Early-1823: 1 Paris Once Platinum (ingot) ~ Fl. C.M. 9.6374  

c.1819?: 1 Troy Oz. Platinum (ingot) ~ Fl. C.M. 7.0523 
c. Early-1823: 1 Troy Oz. Platinum (ingot) ~ Fl. C.M. 9.7890 

Citation: Erster Band, welcher von den Gesetzen der chemischen Thätigkeit..., Vol. 1 (1824)

Austria: Weights

Using Tillet, by the Gold/Silver Prag Mark (Old Weight), 1 Prag-Loth Ag/Au = 332.6875 Holland Aas (= 15.98474, 15.98955 Gr) ; 1 Wien-Loth Ag/Au = 364.8219 Holland Aas (= 17.5287 Gr)  

Where 10,000 Holland Aas = 7,416.967773 English Troy Grains (~7,416.97)


Berlin: 1 Mark Cöllnische = 8 Unzen = 16 Loth, ∴ 
1 Unze = 0.9395 Ozt.; 29.2212 g.
1 Loth = 0.4697 Ozt.; 14.6106 g.
(Heavier) 1 Mark Cöllnische = 8 Unzen = 16 Loth, ∴ 1 Unze = 0.94 Ozt.; 1 Loth = 0.47 Ozt.;
Louis d'Or = 0.2145 Ozt.; 6.67089 g.  .........  Ducat = 0.1120 Ozt. ; 3.48443 g.

Citation: Leipziger Handwörterbuch der Handlungs-, Comptoir- und Waarenkunde &c., Vol. 2 (1818) p.213: 

  
1 Mark Prag = 8 Unzen = 16 Loth, ∴ 1 Unze = 1.0281 Ozt.; 31.9787 g.
1 Loth = 0.5141 Ozt.; 15.9893 g.

p.215:


1 Mark Wien = 8 Unzen = 16 Loth, ∴ 1 Unze = 1.2745 Ozt.; 35.0676 g.
1 Loth = 0.5637 Ozt.; 17.5337 g. p.215:



1821:
1 Böhm. Loth (Commercial) = 0.516769506 Ozt.; 16.07332813 Grammes
1 Böhm. Unze (Commercial) = 1.033539013 Ozt.; 32.14665625 Grammes




1823:
1 Wiener Loth (Commercial) = 0.562789724 Ozt.; 17.5047169 Grammes
1 Prager Loth (Commercial) = 0.516530389 Ozt.; 16.0658908 Grammes
1 Wiener Loth (Sibergewicht) = 0.515806078 Ozt.; 16.0433622 Grammes

1 Apotheker Unze = 1.12554726 Ozt.; 35.0084326 Grammes

1 English Troy Ounce = 0.888456699 Apotheker Unze

Commerce-Weight. The Wiener Zentner contains 5 Stein to 20 Pfunde, or 100 Pfunde. The {Wiener} Pfund, which is divided in half and quarter-Pfunde, contains 32 Lothe, each about 4 Quentchen or Quinteln. The Bohemian Zentner contains 120 Pfunde, which likewise each has 32 Lothe, the Loth is divided to 4 Quentchen; 100 Wiener Pfunde are equal to 108.875 Bohemian Pfunde. The {Commercial} Wiener Pfund contains 11,655 Holland Assen, the Bohemian 10,697.

The Apothecary Pfund has 12 Unzen at 8 Drachme each; the Drachme 3 Skrupeln, the Skrupel about 20 Gran. 12 Unzen contains 8,741 Holland Assen. Thus the Apothecary Pfund is exactly 75% the Commercial-Weight Wiener Pfund, an Unze likewise 2 Lothe and the Drachma 1 Quentchen.

The Viennese Gold- and Silverweight is the Mark to 16 Lothe, each 4 Quentchen.

The Mark contains 80.4 imperial ducats and weighs 5,341 Holland Assen; 5 Wiener Mark equal 6 Kölnischen Marks.

Citation: A. W. Griesel's Neuestes Gemälde von Prag (1823) p.144-5




Austria: 

(Austrian) Handelsgewicht Unze .........    1.12528 Ozt.

(Austrian) Handelsgewicht Loth ...........  0.56264 Ozt.

(Austrian) Handelsgewicht Drachme .... 0.14066 Ozt.

(Austrian) Handelsgewicht Gramme ....  0.03517 Ozt.

(Austrian) Handelsgewicht Gran ..........  0.00257 Ozt.

1 Wiener Mark (16 Wiener Loths Silbergewicht) = 9.02291424 Ozt.; 280.644 Grammes
1 Wiener Loth Silbergewicht) = 0.56393214 Ozt.; 17.54 Grammes

1 English Troy Ounce  = 426.6594833 Wiener Gran Medicalgewicht  
1 Wiener Unze Medicalgewicht    = 1.12530187 Ozt.
1 Wiener Drachme Medicalgewicht    = 67.5165663 English Troy Grains
1 Wiener Gran Medicalgewicht    = 1.1250189 English Troy Grains
   
Citation: Handbuch de Naturlehre; G. W. Muncke (1829) p.147




1 Wiener Mark (16 Wiener Loths Silbergewicht) = 9.02592439 Ozt.; 280.7376 Grammes
1 Wiener Loth Silbergewicht) = 0.56412 Ozt.; 17.5461 Grammes

1 Wiener Apotheker Unze = 1.125675427 Ozt.; 35.01241901 Grammes
1 Wiener Apotheker Drachme = 0.140709428 Ozt.; 4.376552376 Grammes

Another erroneous calculation:
1 Wiener Apothekerpfund Unze = 0.888395833 Ozt.; 27.6321988 Grammes





Bohemia/Prague:

c.1829: 1 Prague Loth = 16.05 g.
 
Citation: Die landwirthschaftliche Baukunst. - Prag, Schönfeld 1826-29; Johann Philipp Joendl (1829) p.677

 


c.1833: 1 Prague Handelgewicht Loth = 0.516916688 Ozt.; 16.077906 g.


c.1833: 1 Prague Silbergewicht Loth = 15.8163 g.
c.1833: 1 Prague Pfund = 514.51 69 g., 1 Prague Loth = 16.079 g.

1 Prager Mark (16 Prager Loths Silbergewicht) = 8.13606804 Ozt.; 253.06 Grammes
1 Wiener Loth Silbergewicht) = 0.508504253 Ozt.; 15.81625 Grammes

1 Prager Loth Silbergewicht = 0.509915 Ozt. or 15.8601296 Grammes
 







1848: 1 Wiener Cölniche Loth = 14.6169 g.  
1848: 1 Weiner Loth Silbergewicht = 17.54025 g. ; 0.56393214 Ozt.




1856: 1 Wiener Cöllnische Mark = 233.87 Grammes ; 7.519 Ozt.
1 Gram = 280.2241 Wiener Cölln. Mark-Richtpfennige

1 Apotheker Unze = 1.12531 Ozt.; 35.001053 Grammes



1859: 1 Wiener kölnische Mark = 233.87 Grammes ; 7.519 Ozt.
 = 1 Wiener kölnische Loth= 14.6169 Grammes ; ~0.47 Ozt.



c.1860 1 Ducaten = 3.490597 g.



c.1860 1 Wiener Loth = 17.54 g.



500 Grammes =28.5 Wiener Loth, so 1 Kilogram = 57 Wiener Loth;  1 English Troy Ounce = 1.832592579 Wiener Loth, and 1 Wiener Loth = 17.54385965 Grams.




The so-called "old Vienna Pfund" was 560.012 g, or 18 English Troy Ounces, 1 Loth = 17.50 Grams.

c. 1840 estimation

 
Dukaten = 3.49 g.
Where 1 Ducaten = 3.48882 g.



1849: 1 Ducaten = 3.490598 g. 





 

 
































 

(In Frankfurt, 1 Unze Inhalt was 28.409 cc.) 
Wine measure:  1 Cubic Inch = 
Prag






Assuming Jacquin's calculation of the Viennese Cylinder of Water correct (1.570795 Kubik~Zoll = 393.6 Wiener Gran; 1 Kubik~Zoll = 250.5738 Wiener Gran (222.6087 English Troy Grains ; 14.4248 Grams) ; likewise assuming the Wiener Apothecary Unze of 480 Gran, the metric weight '1 Unze Wasser' should be 27.6322 Grams {27.6322 cc}.




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