Legana

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The legana was a Persian measure of volume for grain and dry fruits. In addition to the important measure, which was the Artaba , there were the Legana and the Sabbitha for the same area of ​​application. All three dimensions were valid side by side. The goods were sold by weight.

  • 1 Legana = 15 Capichas = 30 Chenicas = 120 Sextarios = 39.3 liters
  • 1 Artaba = 1 ⅔ Leganas = 3288.8 Parisian cubic inches = 65.238 liters

literature

  • Christian Noback , Friedrich 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 venues. Volume 1, FA Brockhaus, Leipzig 1850, p. 883.