Agricola, Georgius, De re metallica, 1912/1950

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The other method of making needles is as follows:—
Copper. Silver. Semunciae Sícilící Semuncíae Sícilící The 1st is of 15 1 The 2nd is of 14 1 1 1 The 3rd is of 14 2 The 4th is of 13 1 2 1 The 5th is of 13 3 The 6th is of 12 1 3 1 The 7th is of 12 4 The 8th is of 11 1 1 The 9th is of 11 5 The 10th is of 10 1 5 1 The 11th is of 10 6 The 12th is of 9 1 6 1 The 13th is of 9 7 The 14th is of 8 1 7 1 The 15th is of 8 8 The 16th is of 7 1 8 1 The 17th is of 7 9 The 18th is of 6 1 9 1 The 19th is of 6 10 The 20th is of 5 1 10 1 The 21st is of 5 11 The 22nd is of 4 1 11 1 The 23rd is of 4 12 The 24th is of 3 1 12 1 The 25th is of 3 13 The 26th is of 2 1 13 1 The 27th is of 2 14 The 28th is of 1 1 14 1 The 29th is of 1 15 The 30th is of 1 15 1 The 31st of pure silver.
So much for this. Perhaps I have used more words than those most
highly skilled in the art may require, but it is necessary for the understanding
of these matters.
I will now speak of the weights, of which I have frequently made mention.
Among mining people these are of two kinds, that is, the greater weights and
the lesser weights.
The centumpondium is the first and largest weight, and of

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