Tola (unit of measure)

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The tola is a common unit of measurement in Asia. It is used in three regions in particular:

  • as gold and silver weight in East India, originally the weight of the Bombay or Siccarupie from 179 to 179.5 English Troy Grän = 11.599–11.642 g; was divided in Bombay into 100 Goonze of 6 Chows, in Calcutta into 12 Masha of 8 Röttihs (Ruttees) of 4 Dhan
  • as normal or new bazaar weight in Calcutta, à 16 Anna = 180 English grain = ⅜ troy ounce = 11.664 g. Its upper levels Sihr and Maund form the trading weight
  • as a unit of weight commonly used in the United Arab Emirates for trading gold and silver (1 tola = 11.664 g)

literature

  • 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
  • Eduard Döring: Handbook of coin, exchange, measure and weight. J. Hölscher publishing house, Koblenz 1862