Vakia

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The Vakia , also Vakea or Wakea , was a gold and silver weight in mocha . It was considered light weight and the equivalent of an ounce.

  • 1 Vakia = 10 Cafla / Coffala / Koffila = 160 carats = 31.0153 grams (almost equal to the English ounce )
  • 1 beak = 1½ vacia

literature

  • August Schiebe: Universal encyclopedia of commercial science: containing: coin, measure and weight. Volume 3 Fleischer / Schumann, Leipzig / Zwickau 1839, p. 415
  • Society of Honored and Practical Merchants: General encyclopedia for merchants and manufacturers as well as for businessmen in general: or, Complete dictionary. Verlag Otto Wigand, Leipzig 1838, p. 586