1866.] BfeynarcFs Ibn Khordddbeh. 127 



Makkuk. Kaylaja. Mana. Roil Ounce. Istar. Mithqal. 



(pound.) 



l-3-5| 111 1; S5 225 1012| 



1 1| 3f 45 75 337|- 



1 2 24 40 180 



1 12 20 90 



i n n 



1 4| 



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In this table three systems of weight are brought together : the 

 Roman monetary, the Greek apothecary, and the Persian heavy 

 weights. I ought to observe that the grain of \j±*-$> in Herat was, 

 even in later times, so small, that 100 such grains were required to 

 make up a Mithqal. In some places 3 IZabba made a Tassuj. 



I now insert an abstract of the calculations of 'Alyy iZasany, who 

 wrote at Murshidabad in A. H. 1164, transcribed from his autograph. 



1 grain of barley z=. 2 grains of riye =z 4 grains of mustard. 



1 Masha = 8 Raty = 36 grains of barley = 72 grains of riye. 



1 Tola ■=. 12 Mashas = 96 Raties = 9 Dirhams of the law-books 

 = 6-V Mithqals. 



A Paysa (copper coin) of 'Alamgyr has exactly the weight of one 

 Tola, but the Paysa of Bengal, current in 1164, weighs 10J Raties. 



1 Ser of 'Alamgyr = 60 Tolas. 



1 Man of 'Alamgyr = 40 Sers. 



1 Bengal Rupee = 10 Mashas and 2 Raties. 



1 Delhi Rupee = 10 Mashas. 



1 Ashrafy = 9 Mashas and 6 Raties> 



1 Qyrat ■=. -^ of a Mithqal of the traditions = 3f- grains of 

 barley = § Raty and \ grain. 



1 Daneq = \ Dirhem = 8 grains = 1 Raty and 3 \ grains 



1 Dirhem = 6 Daneq = 48 grains = -/^ Mithqal = lOf Raties. 



1 Mithqal = 68f grains = 20 Qyrat = If Dirhams = 14 Raties 

 and 1 T X X grains, 



1 Rod of 'Iraq = 130 Dirhems — 91 Mithqals = 6240 grains == 

 f Rod of Madyna = 1380| Raties. 



1 Rod of Makka = 2 Irdqy Rods = 182 Mithqals — 260 Dir- 

 hems = 12480 grains = 2773| Raties. 



