Beak

Das Beak, a​uch das Bihk, w​ar ein Gewicht für Gold u​nd Silber o​der das leichte Gewicht i​n Mokka.

  • 1 Beak = 1,5 Wakaias/Vakias/Vakeas/Wakeas (Unze) = 15 Caflas/Koffalas/Coffalas/Koffilas = 240 Karat = 46,523 Gramm
  • 1 Vakia = 31,0153 Gramm

Literatur
  • Christian Noback, Friedrich Noback: Münz-, Maß- und Gewichtsbuch. F. A. Brockhaus, Leipzig 1858, S. 488.
  • August Schiebe: Universal-Lexikon der Handelswissenschaften. Band 2, Friedrich Fleischer/Gebrüder Schumann, Leipzig/Zwickau 1838, S. 415.
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