Maille (unit)

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The Maille was a French gold and silver weight. The measure is also known as the Troy Mark Weight . It was also used in Switzerland, later in the Netherlands and Belgium, but with different weight values ​​(heavier). The measure is said to have started in the city of Troyes. The old French Troy mark was reckoned with 4608 grains of 0.053 grams / grain each.

  • 1 Maille = 2 Felins = ½ Esterlin = 14 2/5 grains = 0.7632 grams

The uncommon dimensional chain was

  • 1 Esterlin = 2 Maillos = 4 Felin = 28 1/5 grains
  • 5 Maille = 1 Gros
  • 40 maille = 1 ounce
  • 320 maille = 1 Troy mark

See also

literature

  • Johann Friedrich Krüger : Complete manual of the coins, measures and weights of all countries in the world. Verlag Gottfried Basse, Quedlinburg / Leipzig 1830, p. 112, 169.
  • Jurende's patriotic pilgrim: business and entertainment book for all provinces of the Austrian imperial state: consecrated to all friends of culture from the teaching, military and nutritional class, especially to all nature and fatherland friends. Volume 21, Winiker, Brünn 1834, p. 106.
  • 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. 1268.