troy weight

a system of weights for gold, silver, precious stones, etc.

Origin: ME, after Troyes, where first used at medieval fairs

See troy weight in American Heritage Dictionary 4

noun
A system of units of weight in which the grain is the same as in the avoirdupois system and the pound contains 12 ounces, 240 pennyweights, or 5,760 grains.

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