wiardunek
Sign in to saveThe Wiardunek (also referred to as wiardunk, czwartak or ferton; , ) was a Mediaeval Central European unit of mass most widely used in Poland and Germany. Wiardunek was also used as a unit of account, and as a such as commodity money.
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The Wiardunek (also referred to as wiardunk, czwartak or ferton; , ) was a Mediaeval Central European unit of mass most widely used in Poland and Germany. Wiardunek was also used as a unit of account, and as a such as commodity money.
As a unit of mass 1 wiardunek (ca. 49 g) was equivalent to 1/4 of grzywna. Two ounces made up one wiardunek, and in turn each ounce consisted of two lots.
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