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> Troy ounce?
>
> I'm currious since I'm in a conversation about pounds and ounces of
> weight and wondering if a Troy ounce is a curency.
Troy from the weights used in the medieval market fairs of the city of
Troyes, France. IIRC 1/12 pound, but it might be 1/20--I'm too lazy
to pick up a dictionary and find out. Used for precious metals and
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