Bes (unit)

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The bes was an ancient Roman unit of measurement for mass (weight) and means two thirds .

1 Bes = ⅔ As (Libra, Roman pound ) = 218.3 g

The bes was also a (quite rare) unit of coin worth

1 Bes = ⅔  As = 2  Trientes = 8  Unciae

The Bes ( unit symbol : b) was also an internationally not accepted unit of mass proposed by Italy in 1953 in order to eliminate the kilogram from the MKSA system .

1 Bes (b) = 1 kilogram (kg)

Individual evidence

  1. ↑ Peter Lichtenberger: The As. In: imperium-romanum.com, version XLIX. March 3, 2008, accessed April 15, 2008 .
  2. ↑ Erna Padelt, Hansgeorg Laporte: Units and sizes of the natural sciences. Fachbuchverlag Leipzig, Leipzig 1967, pp. 119, 233.