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Quarter (UK) [qr (UK)]

The quarter (UK), abbreviated as qr (UK), is a traditional British unit of weight equal to 28 pounds (about 12.7 kilograms).

It is one-quarter of the UK (imperial) hundredweight, which is 112 pounds. The quarter was commonly used in the UK for weighing agricultural products and other bulk goods.

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  1 UK quarter = 28 pounds (12.7 kg)

  
  
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  Equal to ¼ of the UK hundredweight (112 pounds)

  
  
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  Used historically in British trade and agriculture

  
  

Drachma (Biblical Greek)

The drachma was a standard silver coin and unit of currency in ancient Greece during Biblical times. It was widely used for trade and everyday transactions.

A single drachma typically weighed about 4.3 grams of silver. It served as the basic monetary unit, with larger denominations like the didrachma (2 drachmas) and tetradrachma (4 drachmas) built upon it.

The drachma is frequently mentioned in historical and Biblical texts as a common currency in the Mediterranean region.

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  Ancient Greek silver coin weighing about 4.3 grams

  
  
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  Basic unit of currency in Biblical Greek times

  
  
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  Foundation for larger denominations like didrachma and tetradrachma