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Why is one pound of gold 12 ounces instead of 16?

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263236 | 3 years, 2 months ago
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Avoirdupois is the system of weights using the pound of 16 ounces. ... There are 12 troy ounces in every troy pound. One troy pound is equal to 373 grams.

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Troy ounce is a traditional unit of gold weight. There are 12 troy ounces per troy pound, rather than 16 avoirdupois ounces.

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