Wari (unit)

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Wari was a unit of mass (measure of weight) on the island of Madagascar . It was a measure of gold and silver .

1 Wari = 1.2747 grams (calc.)

The dimensional chain was

1 Sompi = 3 Wari = 6 Sacares / Sakabr = 12 Nanquis / Nanki / Nanque = 3.824 grams

literature

Christian Noback , Friedrich Eduard Noback : Complete paperback of the coin, measure and weight ratios, the government papers, the exchange and banking system and the customs of all countries and trading places. Volume 1, FA Brockhaus, Leipzig 1851, p. 583.