Sihr

The Sihr , also called Seer , was an Indian unit of mass (measure of weight). There were major differences due to the different uses. The measure as gold weight or silver weight, but also as trade weight, had its own rules.

Silver weight

The basis was the rupee , more precisely the Arcot or Madrasrupie, with a weight of 11.4305 grams . Application in the silver trade.

• 1 Sihr = 24 rupees = 274.3314 grams

Gold weight

The Tschunam as the ninth part of the Star Pagoda or Madras Pagoda was weighed with 0.386718 grams, so that a Tolam was 11.60154 grams. Application in gold trading.

• 1 Sihr = 24 Tolams = 720 Tschunams / Chunams = 278.437 grams

Cotton weight

Measurements were made with a five-quarter Sihr .

Weight for other metals

Brass , copper and tin were also weighed according to the Sihr.

• 1 Sihr = 72 Madras Pagodas = 9 ounces (avdp.) = 255.1445 grams

The dimensional chain was

• 1 Kändi / Candy = 20 Mahnds = 800 Sihrs = 6400 Nautahks / Nowtauks = 12,800 Tschättaks / Chattaucks = 204.12 kilograms
• 1 reminder = 10.206 kilograms

Simple commercial weight

• 1 Kotscha-Sihr / Cutcha-Sihr = 11 ¼ ounces (avdp.) = 318.931 grams

The dimensional chain was

• 1 Kändi = 20 Mahnds = 160 Wiss = 800 Sihrs = 6400 Nautahks / Nowtauk = 12,800 Tschättaks / Chattaucks = 255.14 kilograms
• 1 reminder = 12.757 kilograms

See also

• Seer (unit)

literature

• Christian Noback , Friedrich Noback : Complete paperback of the coin, measure and weight ratios, government papers, bills of exchange and banking and the customs of all countries and trading venues. Volume 1, FA Brockhaus, Leipzig 1851, p. 655.