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<p>[QUOTE="Steve Shubinski, post: 2591751, member: 15688"]So Drachm weights were used for apothecary measurements. Here is an article describing in more detail. <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Apothecaries%27_system" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Apothecaries%27_system" rel="nofollow">https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Apothecaries'_system</a></p><p>This scale was likely used by a doctor making calls as opposed to a drugstore. They would have had a more permanent type of balance. Hope this helps[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="Steve Shubinski, post: 2591751, member: 15688"]So Drachm weights were used for apothecary measurements. Here is an article describing in more detail. [URL]https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Apothecaries%27_system[/URL] This scale was likely used by a doctor making calls as opposed to a drugstore. They would have had a more permanent type of balance. Hope this helps[/QUOTE]
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