Appendix F: The Bayánic Mithqál

The Bayánic Mithqál is a unit of weight defined in the Persian Bayán (Váḥid 5, Gate 19) as the measure of nineteen grains (nakhuds).

• 1 nakhud ≈ 0.195 grams (Qajar era standard)¹
• 1 Bayánic Mithqál ≈ 3.705 grams

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###Conversions

• 1 Bayánic Mithqál ≈ 0.119 troy ounces
• 9 Bayánic Mithqáls ≈ 33.345 grams ≈ 1.072 troy ounces
• 19 Bayánic Mithqáls ≈ 70.395 grams ≈ 2.263 troy ounces
• 95 Bayánic Mithqáls ≈ 352.975 grams ≈ 11.348 troy ounces
• 100 Bayánic Mithqáls ≈ 370.500 grams ≈ 11.909 troy ounces

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1. Marcinkowski, M. Ismail, Measures and Weights in the Islamic World: An English Translation of Walther Hinz’s Handbook “Islamsche Masse und Gewichte” (2003)