Amomam

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The Amomam (also: Amonam , Ammomam ) was a measure of volume on Ceylon . The so-called grain measure was also used for salt , rice , coffee and pepper . A piece and counting measure was also named like this.

Volume measure

  • 1 Amomam = 203.4 liters (= 203.38485 liters)
  • 1 Amomam = 5 cow ice cream / cooreies = 20 Tschünnduhs / Chundoos = 203.4 liters (or 203.52 liters)
  • 1 Amomam = 8 Pherras (also: Parrahs) = 16 Marcals with 12 Sihrs each

Piece and counting measure

Amonam was also a piece and counting measure. In the Ceylon and Coromandel regions , the measure was used in the coconuts trade.

literature

  • M. Mendelssohn: Handbook of coin, measurement and weight studies, taking into account the new coin and weight system, with detailed reduction tables. Horvarth'sche Buchhandlung, Potsdam 1859.
  • Eduard Döring: Handbook of coin, bill of exchange, measure and weight customer or explanation of bill of exchange, currency and government paper exchange rate notes, the bill of exchange, measures and weights of all countries and trading venues. With thorough explanations about coinage, paper money, banks, exchange and government paper trade. In addition to the General German Exchange Rules. Verlag J. Hölscher, Koblenz 1862, p. 160.

Individual evidence

  1. ↑ Gustav Wagner, Friedrich Anton Strackerjan: Compendium of the coin, measure, weight and exchange rate relationships of all states and trading cities on earth. Teubner Publishing House, Leipzig 1855, p. 296.
  2. ^ Christian Noback , Friedrich Eduard Noback : Complete paperback of the coin, measure and weight ratios ... , Volume 1, FA Brockhaus, Leipzig 1851, p. 201.
  3. ^ Leopold Carl Bleibtreu : Handbook of coin, measure and weight and the exchange, government paper, banking and stock system of European and non-European countries and cities. Published by J. Engelhorn, Stuttgart 1863, p. 213.
  4. ^ Christian Noback , Friedrich Eduard Noback : Complete paperback of the coin, measure and weight relationships. Volume 1, FA Brockhaus, Leipzig 1851, p. 165.
  5. ↑ MRB Gerhardt senior: General Contorist or the most recent and current times usual coin, measure and weight constitution of all countries and trading cities. Part 2 Volume 2, Arnold Wever, Berlin 1792, p. 39.