Pe (unit)

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The length of the pe was the Brazilian-Portuguese foot. The number of pontos, the points, per Linha was 10 in Brazil and 12. Different values ​​indicate the length measure.

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Individual evidence

  1. ^ A b Johann Friedrich Krüger : Complete handbook of coins, measures and weights of all countries in the world. Gottfried Basse, Quedlinburg and Leipzig 1830, p. 230.
  2. Gustav Wagner, Friedrich Anton Strackerjan: Compendium of the coin, measure, weight and exchange rate relationships of all states and trading cities on earth. Teubner Publishing House, Leipzig 1855, p. 262.
  3. Gustav Wagner, Friedrich Anton Strackerjan: Compendium of the coin, measure, weight and exchange rate relationships of all states and trading cities on earth. Publishing house Teubner, Leipzig 1855, p. 133.