Weight units
towards the end of
the 15th c.
|
| Castillian arroba |
equivalent to some 11.5 kilograms and
divided into 25 libras (pounds) |
| Libra (pound) |
equivalent to around 1 modern Brittish
or American pound, i.e. some 460 grams (11.5kg / 25). It is divided into
4 cuarterones and thus into 16 onzas (ounces). |
| Onza (ounce) |
equivalent to around 1 modern Brittish
or American ounce, i.e. some 29 grams. It is divided into 16 adarmes. |
Source:
“Isabel y Fernando – Los Reyes Católicos”
de J. Pérez, ed. Nerea, Madrid 1997
ISBN 84-89569-12-6
Further information on the subdivisions
can be obtained from the expanded article
on units for this period.
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