Tomand

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The tomand , also Teman or Timan , was a volume measure and widely used as a grain measure in Mocha ( Yemen ).

  • 1 tomand = 40 Meckmedas / Mekmedas / Kellas = 84.899 kilograms for rice

literature

  • Christian Nelkenbrecher: JC Nelkenbrecher's general pocket book of coin, measure and weight. Sanderschen Buchhandlung, Berlin 1828, p. 330
  • M. Mendelssohn: Handbook of coin, measurement and weight studies, taking into account the new coin and weight system, with detailed reduction tables. Horvarth'sche Buchhandlung, Potsdam 1859, p. 87