Burmese Shan Duck 50-Tical SCALE WEIGHT 805.1g / 28.4oz.

Description

Traditional 50-Tical
Shan Duck
SCALE WEIGHT
Burma
3.75"H. x 2"D. x 2.25"Base.  ~  Net Weight 28.4 oz. / 805.1 grams
NOTES:
Marks of frequent use. Bottom wear shows metal color.
The weight is consistent with Burmese classifications (see below).
Slightly short conversion at 49.39, (50 tical Nominal).
The Burmese mass unit is the kyat or
tical
, a term known to be in use in Pegu since 1515AD.
The Burmese tical mass varied with time from 10.4grams (15thC) to
16.3 grams (1830).
One hundred tical is referred to as a viss, equal to approximately 3 ½ pounds.
The largest genuine weight produced was 250 ticals (kyat), running down [to]100,
50
, 20, 10, 5, 2, 1, 1/2, 1/4, and 1/8 tical.
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