Libreta
The Libreta was a Spanish trading weight. It can be understood as an umbrella term for Libra . The term stood for the Libra menor (minor), the small pound (small or light Libra) and Libra gruessa (major), the heavy pound (large, heavy Libra).
- 1 Libra menor = 12 Oncas = 48 Cuardos = 356.2335 grams (also 355.35 grams)
- 1 Libra gruessa = 18 Oncas = 534.355 grams corresponds to 1.5 libreta
The heavy pound was reserved for certain merchandise. Large salted fish , hides and leather were also included . For saffron , 16 oncas were calculated, which corresponds to 1 ⅓ libreta or 474.978 grams. For meat it was
- 3 libretas = 36 onca = 1.0687 kilograms .
- 1 light arroba for oil = 30 libretas = 11.64 liters
- 1 heavy arroba = 36 libretas
In Catalonia there was the dimensional chain
- 1 quintal = 4 arrobas = 104 catalan. Libras (= 401 grams) = 156 Marcos = 1248 Oncas = 4992 Quartas = 19,968 Argensos = 718,848 Granos
literature
- Karl Rumler: Overview of dimensions, weights, etc. Currencies of the most excellent countries ..., Verlag Jasper, Hügel u. Manz, Vienna 1849, p. 79
- Eduard Doering: Handbook of coin, exchange, measure and weight or explanation of exchange, currency and government paper rate notes, exchange usage, dimensions and weights of all countries and trading venues, along with the general German exchange order. Verlag J. Hölscher, Koblenz 1854, p. 115.
Individual evidence
- ^ 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. 445