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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

  
  

Mina (Biblical Hebrew)

The mina was an ancient Hebrew unit of weight used during Biblical times, primarily for precious metals like silver and gold. It was smaller than the talent and often used as a subunit.

A mina is generally estimated to weigh about 1/60 of a talent, roughly 1 pound (about 0.5 kilograms), though exact values varied by region and era.

The mina was commonly used for trade, taxation, and wealth measurement in ancient Near Eastern economies.

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  Approximately 1/60 of a talent (~1 pound or 0.5 kg)

  
  
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  Used in ancient Hebrew and Near Eastern contexts

  
  
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  Important for measuring precious metals and commerce