To: Mike Darancette; SunkenCiv
So what are the odds that a 2,200 year old coin weighs 1 Oz Avoirdupois?Gold comes in troy ounces. They've been around for a long time. I think. Maybe? Makes sense, right?
To: TheOldLady; Mike Darancette
It’s an amazing coincidence that an ounce weighs 28 grams, if ya ask me. ;’)
30 posted on
08/12/2010 2:32:50 PM PDT by
SunkenCiv
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To: TheOldLady
Troy and Avoirdupois weight are both European in originand the coin prpbably predates them by at least 1,000 years.
35 posted on
08/12/2010 5:48:48 PM PDT by
Mike Darancette
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