Kiping

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Kiping , also called Keping , was a unit of mass (weight) for gold and silver in Benkulen on Sumatra . The tael mentioned here is slightly larger than the Chinese measure.

  • 1 Kiping = 0.2067 Lot ( Prussia = 16.667 grams) = 3.445 grams
  • 12 kipings = 1 tael / tehl = 1 ½ ringgit / beef chit = 41.34 grams
  • 8 Kipings = 1 Ringgit / Rindschit = 240 Condes / Kondihs

literature

  • Christian Noback , Friedrich Eduard Noback : Complete paperback of the coin, measure and weight ratios, the government papers, the exchange and banking system and the customs of all countries and trading places. Volume 2, FA Brockhaus, Leipzig 1851, p. 1201.
  • Fr. Silver: The coins, measurements and weights of all countries in the world are calculated individually according to their values ​​and proportions to all German coins, measurements and weights, together with details of the trading venues and their billing ratios. Moritz Ruhl, Leipzig 1861, p. 184.