troy
Gold weight system
Troy weight is a system of measurement used for precious metals and gemstones, where a troy ounce equals about 31.1 grams—heavier than the standard avoirdupois ounce.
Jewelers and bullion dealers quote gold and silver prices per troy ounce: Gold closed at $2,000 a troy ounce.
The system takes its name from Troyes, a French market town. (Capitalized Troy is the ancient city.)
weight
One-sixteenth of a pound
- grainCereal plant's harvest unit
- pennyweightTwenty grains per troy ounce
- bullionPrecious metal in bulk
- goldElement seventy-nine
silver · jeweler · apothecary · measurement · carat · assay · mint · purity
ounce
One-sixteenth of a pound
- grainCereal plant's harvest unit
- pennyweightTwenty grains per troy ounce
- bullionPrecious metal in bulk
gold · silver · jeweler · apothecary · measurement · carat · assay · mint · purity · fineness
weight measurement system
troyavoirdupois
Common weight measurement system
imperial · metric · apothecary · standard · customary
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