Almane
Almane , also Almene , was an East Indian measure of weight. It was used in the saffron trade . The measure was similar to the roik measure , but was used for other dry goods, especially rice .
literature
- Carl Günther Ludovici, Johann Christian Schedel: Newly opened Academy of Merchants, or encyclopedic merchant lexicon. Breitkopf and Härtel, Leipzig 1798, p. 553
- Johann Friedrich Krüger: Complete manual of the coins, measures and weights of all countries in the world. Verlag Gottfried Basse, Quedlinburg / Leipzig 1830, p. 5
- Wilhelm Hoffmann: General encyclopedia for merchants, manufacturers, business people, or a complete dictionary on trade, factories, manufactures, arts, etc. Commercial ... Volume 2, Verlag Otto Wigand, Leipzig 1848, p. 16