Libra

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The third consists of four librae of vitriol, two and a half librae of saltpetre, half a libra of alum, and one and a half librae of spring water.

From De Re Metallica, Translated from the First Latin Edition of 1556 by Agricola, Georgius

The gold solidus of the German system originally weighed less than the Frankish, which was 72 to the libra, while the German was 80 to the libra.

From The History of Currency, 1252 to 1896 by Shaw, William Arthur

To one centumpondium of the alloy is added a bes or a libra and a third of the powder, according to whether it is more or less impure.

From De Re Metallica, Translated from the First Latin Edition of 1556 by Agricola, Georgius

The ninth contains two librae of powder of baked bricks, one libra of vitriol, likewise one libra of saltpetre, a handful of salt, and three-quarters of a libra of spring water.

From De Re Metallica, Translated from the First Latin Edition of 1556 by Agricola, Georgius

—The origin of the sign of the dollar, concerning which T. C. inquires, is, I believe, a contraction of scutum, the same as £, formerly written £i, is of libra.

From Notes and Queries, Vol. III, Number 86, June 21, 1851 A Medium of Inter-communication for Literary Men, Artists, Antiquaries, Geneologists, etc. by Various