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'''Troy weight''' has been used to measure gold, silver and other precious metals, dating back to the [[Middle Ages]]. There are 480 [[grain (weight)|grain]]s in a troy ounce, and 12 troy ounces in 1 troy pound.
In metric units, the troy ounce weighs about 31.1 grams, while a regular ounce is around 28.3 grams.
A troy ounce is slightly heavier than an ordinary ounce: there are 14.58 troy ounces in one conventional pound.
A troy ounce is slightly heavier than an ordinary ounce: there are 14.58 troy ounces in one conventional pound.
480 [[grain (weight)|grain]] = 1 troy ounce
480 [[grain (weight)|grain]] = 1 '''troy ounce'''
12 troy ounce = 1 troy pound
12 troy ounce = 1 '''troy pound'''
5,760 grain = 1 troy pound
5,760 grain = 1 '''troy pound'''
7,000 grain = 1 avoirdupois pound
7,000 grain = 1 avoirdupois pound