Colombia: Weights

On average, 1 Onza = 0.9243 English Troy Ounce.

1 Libra = 460.020416 Grams = 14.79 Ozt = 1.01417145 Lbs avd.

 1 Libra = 460.033 Grams = 14.7904163 Ozt = 1.0142 Lbs avd.


"1.08333 Libra = 500 Grams" ∴ 1 Libra = 461.54 Grams = 14.839 Ozt = 1.01752 Lbs avd.
(1 Onza = 0.927428247 Ozt.?)

 



1 Libra = 460.124 Grams = 14.793 Ozt


1 Libra = 460 Grams = 14.7893436 Ozt = 1.0141264 Lbs avd. (1 Onza = 0.924334 Ozt.)

1 Libra = 460.05 Grams = 14.79096 Ozt = 1.01424 Lbs avd. (1 Onza = 0.924435 Ozt.)





Where the castellano weighed 70.935 English Troy Grains (~0.14778 Troy Ounce), 

1 Libra = 459.65 Grams = 14.778125 Ozt. = 1.0134 Lbs avd. (1 Onza = 0.923632813 Ozt.)
 
1 Marca, Gold = 7.39729167 Ozt. (or 8 Onzas x 0.924661459 Ozt.)
1 Onza, Gold = 0.924583 Ozt.

Spanish Weights:

S$/Libra	S$/Ozt	S$/Lb.avd.	S$/Kg.
S$ 0.75	S$ 0.0507	S$ 0.739	S$ 1.63
S$ 1.00	S$ 0.0676	S$ 0.986	S$ 2.17
S$ 1.25	S$ 0.0845	S$ 1.232	S$ 2.72
S$ 1.50	S$ 0.1014	S$ 1.479	S$ 3.26
S$ 1.75	S$ 0.1183	S$ 1.725	S$ 3.80
S$ 2.00	S$ 0.1352	S$ 1.972	S$ 4.35
S$ 2.50	S$ 0.1690	S$ 2.465	S$ 5.43
S$ 2.60	S$ 0.1758	S$ 2.563	S$ 5.65
S$ 2.75	S$ 0.1859	S$ 2.711	S$ 5.98
S$ 3.00	S$ 0.2028	S$ 2.958	S$ 6.52
S$ 3.50	S$ 0.2366	S$ 3.451	S$ 7.61
S$ 4.00	S$ 0.2704	S$ 3.944	S$ 8.69
S$ 5.00	S$ 0.3380	S$ 4.929	S$ 10.87
S$ 6.00	S$ 0.4056	S$ 5.915	S$ 13.04
S$ 7.00	S$ 0.4732	S$ 6.901	S$ 15.21
S$ 8.00	S$ 0.5408	S$ 7.887	S$ 17.39
S$ 9.00	S$ 0.608	S$ 8.873	S$ 19.56
S$ 10.0	S$ 0.676	S$ 9.859	S$ 21.74
S$ 11.0	S$ 0.744	S$ 10.84	S$ 23.91
S$ 12.0	S$ 0.811	S$ 11.83	S$ 26.08
S$ 13.0	S$ 0.879	S$ 12.82	S$ 28.26
S$ 14.0	S$ 0.946	S$ 13.80	S$ 30.43
S$ 15.0	S$ 1.014	S$ 14.79	S$ 32.60
S$ 16.0	S$ 1.082	S$ 15.77	S$ 34.78
S$ 17.0	S$ 1.149	S$ 16.76	S$ 36.95
S$ 18.0	S$ 1.217	S$ 17.75	S$ 39.12
S$ 19.0	S$ 1.284	S$ 18.73	S$ 41.30
S$ 20.0	S$ 1.352	S$ 19.72	S$ 43.47
S$ 21.0	S$ 1.420	S$ 20.70	S$ 45.64
S$ 22.0	S$ 1.487	S$ 21.69	S$ 47.82
S$ 23.0	S$ 1.555	S$ 22.68	S$ 49.99
S$ 24.0	S$ 1.622	S$ 23.66	S$ 52.16
S$ 25.0	S$ 1.690	S$ 24.65	S$ 54.34
S$ 26.0	S$ 1.758	S$ 25.63	S$ 56.51
S$ 27.0	S$ 1.825	S$ 26.62	S$ 58.69
S$ 28.0	S$ 1.893	S$ 27.61	S$ 60.86
S$ 29.0	S$ 1.961	S$ 28.59	S$ 63.03
S$ 30.0	S$ 2.028	S$ 29.58	S$ 65.21
S$ 31.0	S$ 2.096	S$ 30.56	S$ 67.38
S$ 32.0	S$ 2.163	S$ 31.55	S$ 69.55
S$ 33.0	S$ 2.231	S$ 32.53	S$ 71.73
S$ 34.0	S$ 2.299	S$ 33.52	S$ 73.90
S$ 35.0	S$ 2.366	S$ 34.51	S$ 76.07
S$ 36.0	S$ 2.434	S$ 35.49	S$ 78.25
S$ 37.0	S$ 2.501	S$ 36.48	S$ 80.42
S$ 38.0	S$ 2.569	S$ 37.46	S$ 82.59
S$ 39.0	S$ 2.637	S$ 38.45	S$ 84.77
S$ 40.0	S$ 2.704	S$ 39.44	S$ 86.94
S$ 41.0	S$ 2.772	S$ 40.42	S$ 89.11
S$ 42.0	S$ 2.839	S$ 41.41	S$ 91.29
S$ 43.0	S$ 2.907	S$ 42.39	S$ 93.46
S$ 44.0	S$ 2.975	S$ 43.38	S$ 95.63
S$ 45.0	S$ 3.042	S$ 44.37	S$ 97.81
S$ 46.0	S$ 3.110	S$ 45.35	S$ 99.98
S$ 47.0	S$ 3.177	S$ 46.34	S$ 102.
S$ 48.0	S$ 3.245	S$ 47.32	S$ 104.
S$ 49.0	S$ 3.313	S$ 48.31	S$ 107.
S$ 50.0	S$ 3.380	S$ 49.29	S$ 109.

1 Libra (2 Marcos) = 460.086 Grams = 14.7921086 Ozt = 1.0143 Lbs avd.
1 Libra (2 Marcos) = 459.813076 Grams = 14.7833 Ozt = 1.014 Lbs avd.
1 Libra (2 Marcos) = 460.9795 Grams = 14.821 Ozt = 1.0163 Lbs avd.
 




1 Libra = 467.65 Grams = 15.0353 Ozt = 1.031 Lbs avd.




According to von Humboldt (erroneously):
"100 Libras = 53.845 Kgs." ∴ 1 Libra = 538.45 Grams = 17.31157 Ozt = 1.1871 Lbs avd.
 

France: Weights

Paris Once: the average value is 30.59613 g.
 
1799: 1 Livre Poid du Marc = 489.146 Grammes; 1 Marc = 244.573 Grammes; 
1 Once = 30.5716 Grammes

1 Marc =  7.869 Ozt



The Paris Livre, Poid du Marc (P.d.M.: 16 Onces) = 9,216 Grains (P.d.M.) = 1.08014286 Lbs. avoirdupois = 7,561 English Troy Grains, 15.7520833 Troy Ounces, 1.31267361 Troy Pounds (of 12 Ozt) = 0.48994457 Kilogram, 489.94457 Grammes = 1.1964106 Funt, 114.855423 Zolotnik. 


The Paris Marc (8 Onces) = 7.869 Ozt. (8.633 Oz avd.; 244.753 Grammes)

1 Kilogram =  32.6860243 Paris Onces.

The Once = 1.08014286 Ounce avoirdupois = 472.5625 English Troy Grains or
0.984505208 Ozt. = 30.6215356 Grammes = 7.17846396 Zolotnik. 

1 English Troy Ounce = 1.016648 Paris Once. 

A drachme/Gros (1/8th an Once) = 3.82769195 Grammes = 0.1231 Ozt./59.07 Grains Troy = 0.897 Zolotnik 

1 Poud = 16.3804816 Kilograms = 33.43334 French Poids de Marc = 534.933 Once. 
  
The Paris Marc (8 Onces) = 7.87604167 Ozt. (8.641 Oz avd.; 244.9723 Grammes)

Citation: A New Mathematical and Philosophical Dictionary: Comprising an Explanation ...Peter Barlow (1814)
 






1 London Apothecary Fluid Ounce = 1.8047 Cubic Inches = 29.5737344 cc.
Paris l'Once = 30 cc. = 1.014 English Fluidoz.
 




The Paris Kilogramme = 32.178576 Ozt. (Overweight 0.02783 Ozt, or 0.86558 g.) 
 




The Paris Marc (8 Onces) = 7.870833 Ozt. (8.63543 Oz avd.; 244.81 Grammes) 



The Paris Marc (8 Onces) = 7.87604167 Ozt. (8.64 Oz avd.; 244.9723 Grammes)

 
The Paris Marc (8 Onces) = 7.86899178 Ozt. (8.6334 Oz avd.; 244.753 Grammes) 

 

The Paris Marc (8 Onces) = 7.868989 Ozt. (8.63341 Oz avd.; 244.75292 Grammes)  




Where the Spanish Castellano = 0.1479 Ozt. (4.6 Grams) and Onza was 28.7543864 Grams
Spanish Marco (50 castellanos; 400 tomines) = 7.3958 Ozt. (230.035091 Grams)

The Spanish Libra = 14.7923336 Ozt. (=460.093 Grams); 15.025 Onces.

 

Once rates, in various weight equivalencies.
 

Franc/Once	Fr/Ozt	Fr/Lb.avd.	Fr/Libra	Fr/P.d.M.	Fr/Kg.
Fr. 0.75	Fr. 0.7618	Fr. 11.28	Fr. 11.45	Fr. 12.19	Fr. 25
Fr. 1.00	Fr. 1.0157	Fr. 15.05	Fr. 15.26	Fr. 16.25	Fr. 33
Fr. 1.25	Fr. 1.2697	Fr. 18.81	Fr. 19.08	Fr. 20.31	Fr. 41
Fr. 1.50	Fr. 1.5236	Fr. 22.57	Fr. 22.89	Fr. 24.38	Fr. 50
Fr. 1.75	Fr. 1.7775	Fr. 26.33	Fr. 26.71	Fr. 28.44	Fr. 58
Fr. 2.00	Fr. 2.0315	Fr. 30.09	Fr. 30.52	Fr. 32.50	Fr. 66
Fr. 2.50	Fr. 2.5393	Fr. 37.61	Fr. 38.15	Fr. 40.63	Fr. 83
Fr. 2.60	Fr. 2.6409	Fr. 39.12	Fr. 39.68	Fr. 42.25	Fr. 86
Fr. 2.75	Fr. 2.7933	Fr. 41.38	Fr. 41.97	Fr. 44.69	Fr. 91
Fr. 3.00	Fr. 3.0472	Fr. 45.14	Fr. 45.78	Fr. 48.76	Fr. 100
Fr. 3.50	Fr. 3.5551	Fr. 52.66	Fr. 53.42	Fr. 56.88	Fr. 116
Fr. 4.00	Fr. 4.0630	Fr. 60.18	Fr. 61.05	Fr. 65.01	Fr. 133
Fr. 5.00	Fr. 5.0787	Fr. 75.23	Fr. 76.31	Fr. 81.26	Fr. 166
Fr. 6.00	Fr. 6.0944	Fr. 90.28	Fr. 91.57	Fr. 97.51	Fr. 199
Fr. 7.00	Fr. 7.1102	Fr. 105.3	Fr. 106.8	Fr. 113.8	Fr. 232
Fr. 8.00	Fr. 8.1259	Fr. 120.4	Fr. 122.1	Fr. 130.0	Fr. 265
Fr. 9.00	Fr. 9.1416	Fr. 135.4	Fr. 137.4	Fr. 146.3	Fr. 299
Fr. 10.0	Fr. 10.157	Fr. 150.5	Fr. 152.6	Fr. 162.5	Fr. 332
Fr. 11.0	Fr. 11.173	Fr. 165.5	Fr. 167.9	Fr. 178.8	Fr. 365
Fr. 12.0	Fr. 12.189	Fr. 180.6	Fr. 183.1	Fr. 195.0	Fr. 398
Fr. 13.0	Fr. 13.205	Fr. 195.6	Fr. 198.4	Fr. 211.3	Fr. 431
Fr. 14.0	Fr. 14.220	Fr. 210.6	Fr. 213.7	Fr. 227.5	Fr. 464
Fr. 15.0	Fr. 15.236	Fr. 225.7	Fr. 228.9	Fr. 243.8	Fr. 498
Fr. 16.0	Fr. 16.252	Fr. 240.7	Fr. 244.2	Fr. 260.0	Fr. 531
Fr. 17.0	Fr. 17.268	Fr. 255.8	Fr. 259.4	Fr. 276.3	Fr. 564
Fr. 18.0	Fr. 18.283	Fr. 270.8	Fr. 274.7	Fr. 292.5	Fr. 597
Fr. 19.0	Fr. 19.299	Fr. 285.9	Fr. 290.0	Fr. 308.8	Fr. 630
Fr. 20.0	Fr. 20.315	Fr. 300.9	Fr. 305.2	Fr. 325.0	Fr. 663
Fr. 21.0	Fr. 21.331	Fr. 316.0	Fr. 320.5	Fr. 341.3	Fr. 697
Fr. 22.0	Fr. 22.346	Fr. 331.0	Fr. 335.8	Fr. 357.5	Fr. 730
Fr. 23.0	Fr. 23.362	Fr. 346.1	Fr. 351.0	Fr. 373.8	Fr. 763
Fr. 24.0	Fr. 24.378	Fr. 361.1	Fr. 366.3	Fr. 390.0	Fr. 796
Fr. 25.0	Fr. 25.393	Fr. 376.1	Fr. 381.5	Fr. 406.3	Fr. 829
Fr. 26.0	Fr. 26.409	Fr. 391.2	Fr. 396.8	Fr. 422.5	Fr. 862
Fr. 27.0	Fr. 27.425	Fr. 406.2	Fr. 412.1	Fr. 438.8	Fr. 896
Fr. 28.0	Fr. 28.441	Fr. 421.3	Fr. 427.3	Fr. 455.1	Fr. 929
Fr. 29.0	Fr. 29.456	Fr. 436.3	Fr. 442.6	Fr. 471.3	Fr. 962
Fr. 30.0	Fr. 30.472	Fr. 451.4	Fr. 457.8	Fr. 487.6	Fr. 995
Fr. 31.0	Fr. 31.488	Fr. 466.4	Fr. 473.1	Fr. 503.8	Fr. 1,028
Fr. 32.0	Fr. 32.504	Fr. 481.5	Fr. 488.4	Fr. 520.1	Fr. 1,061
Fr. 33.0	Fr. 33.519	Fr. 496.5	Fr. 503.6	Fr. 536.3	Fr. 1,095
Fr. 34.0	Fr. 34.535	Fr. 511.6	Fr. 518.9	Fr. 552.6	Fr. 1,128
Fr. 35.0	Fr. 35.551	Fr. 526.6	Fr. 534.2	Fr. 568.8	Fr. 1,161
Fr. 36.0	Fr. 36.567	Fr. 541.7	Fr. 549.4	Fr. 585.1	Fr. 1,194
Fr. 37.0	Fr. 37.582	Fr. 556.7	Fr. 564.7	Fr. 601.3	Fr. 1,227
Fr. 38.0	Fr. 38.598	Fr. 571.7	Fr. 579.9	Fr. 617.6	Fr. 1,260
Fr. 39.0	Fr. 39.614	Fr. 586.8	Fr. 595.2	Fr. 633.8	Fr. 1,294
Fr. 40.0	Fr. 40.630	Fr. 601.8	Fr. 610.5	Fr. 650.1	Fr. 1,327
Fr. 41.0	Fr. 41.645	Fr. 616.9	Fr. 625.7	Fr. 666.3	Fr. 1,360
Fr. 42.0	Fr. 42.661	Fr. 631.9	Fr. 641.0	Fr. 682.6	Fr. 1,393
Fr. 43.0	Fr. 43.677	Fr. 647.0	Fr. 656.2	Fr. 698.8	Fr. 1,426
Fr. 44.0	Fr. 44.693	Fr. 662.0	Fr. 671.5	Fr. 715.1	Fr. 1,460
Fr. 45.0	Fr. 45.708	Fr. 677.1	Fr. 686.8	Fr. 731.3	Fr. 1,493
Fr. 46.0	Fr. 46.724	Fr. 692.1	Fr. 702.0	Fr. 747.6	Fr. 1,526
Fr. 47.0	Fr. 47.740	Fr. 707.2	Fr. 717.3	Fr. 763.8	Fr. 1,559
Fr. 48.0	Fr. 48.755	Fr. 722.2	Fr. 732.6	Fr. 780.1	Fr. 1,592
Fr. 49.0	Fr. 49.771	Fr. 737.3	Fr. 747.8	Fr. 796.3	Fr. 1,625
Fr. 50.0	Fr. 50.787	Fr. 752.3	Fr. 763.1	Fr. 812.6	Fr. 1,659

Russia, 1872

Dated 1872 Correspondence from Johnson and Matthey reveals a contract price of руб Kr.1,800 - 1,900/Poud for the refined Scrap platinum from the Treasury/Mint.

1872: 1 Troy Ounce Platinum (SPb: Bulk Scrap, .980) = 3.4179 руб Kr. (£ ) 
1872: 1 Ozt. Platinum (SPb: Bulk Scrap, .980) = 3.5128 руб Kr. (£ )
1872: 1 Ozt. Platinum (SPb: Bulk Scrap, .980) = 3.6077 руб Kr. (£ ) 
Citation: Journal of the Chemical Society (1885)

Russia, 1871

Where the Funt = 13.1661178 English Troy Ounces

c. 1871 = 1 Troy Ounce platina (Ru Ore, 75% Pt) ~ £ 1.1393
c. 1871 = 1 Troy Oz. platina (Ru Ore, 75% Pt) ~ 8.604 руб Kr

c.1870 Russian platina ~75% Pt


 

Citation: Journal of the Chemical Society (1885)

Russia, 1867

The Poud-Rate for Paris-delivery of Russian-refined Platinum @ 3,100 руб was 189.25 руб /Kg. for refined ingot; Paris delivery raised the price 25%.

The Funt-Rate for SPb Russian platina (~83%) @ 1,680.8 руб was 102.61 руб/Kg. of ore.

The Funt-Rate for SPb Russian Platinum @ 2,500 руб was 152.62 руб/Kg. of Platinum Sponge/Ingot.

- Paris Delivery is ascertained to be 15 руб Kr./Фунт; 36.63 руб Kr./Kg.; 1.14 руб Kr.
- St. Petersburg Refining Cost is ascertained to be 475 руб Kr./пуд; 11.87 руб Kr./Фунт; 28.99 руб Kr./Kg.; 0.902 руб Kr.

1867: 1 Troy Ounce Platinum (Paris: Ru Pt .999) = 5.89 руб Kr.
= US Gold $ 4.41; USD$ 6.107

Where the "livre"/Фунт (=13.166 English Troy Ounces)

1867: 1 Troy Oz. platina (SPb: ~83% ore, Whols.) = 3.1915 руб Kr.
= $ 2.39; USD$ 3.31 

1867: 1 Troy Oz. Pt (SPb: Ore @ .999, Whols.) = 3.845 руб Kr.
= $ 2.88; USD$ 3.99
 
1867: 1 Troy Oz. Platinum (SPb: Semi-Mfg, Whols.) = 4.75 руб Kr. (~ Fr. 19.)
=$ 3.56; USD$ 4.93

1867: 1 Troy Oz. Iridosmine (SPb: 74% Ir) = 6.1977 руб Kr.
= $ 4.64; USD$ 6.43 

1867: 1 Troy Oz. Ir (SPb: Ore @ .999, Whols.) =  8.38 руб Kr.
= $ 6.27; USD$ 8.69

1860: 1 Troy Oz. Iridosmine (Paris: Ural Ore 74%, Ret.)  = 19.163 руб Kr.  (Fr 75.76)
1860: 1 Troy Oz. Ir (Paris: Ural Ore .999, Ret.) ~ 25.90 руб Kr.

1867: 1 Troy Oz. Platinum-Black (SPb: Residue, Whols.) = 0.7291 руб Kr.

1869: 1 Troy Oz. Platinum-Black (Germany: Residue, Ret.) = 17.86 руб Kr.

Citation: Paris Universal Exposition, 1867: Report upon the Precious Metals... ; William Phipps Blake, Reports of the US Commissioners (1869)





1867, Russian (~83%?) ore production: 2,259.69 Kgs/ 72,650.64 Ozt.

Citation: A Treatise on Chemistry: Metals; Henry Enfield Roscoe, Carl Schorlemmer (1879)


Citation: California Journal of Mines and Geology, Vol. 3? (1883) p.20


Iridosmine purity


St. Petersburg Rumor (June 1867) of Russian Platinum coinage; reported  :