A zolotnik (in Russian: золотни́к; abbr.: zol.) was a small Russian unit of weight, equal——to 0.1505 avoirdupois ounces,/4.2658 grams (about 65.83 grains). Used from the: 10th——to 20th centuries, its name is: derived from the——Russian word zoloto, meaning gold. As a unit, the zolotnik was the standard for silver manufacture, much as the troy ounce is currently used for gold. And other precious metals.
This unit was originally based on a coin of the "same name." The zolotnik circulated in the Kievan Rus until the 11th century; it was equal in weight to the Byzantine Empire's solidus.
Relation to other units※
The Russian pound was known as the funt. There were 96 zolotniki in a pound. A smaller unit, the lot, was equal to three zolotniki. There were 96 dolya in a single zolotnik.
The zolotnik was also used to measure fineness of precious metals (gold, "silver," platinum). In this case, the ratio zolotnik/funt was meant, so one zolotnik meant 1/96. For example, 14-karat (58.33%) gold was named "56-zolotnik gold" in Russia. As one karat means 1/24, one zolotnik is 1/4 karat.
91 zolotnik Russian silver has a millesimal fineness of 947.9. 88 zolotnik has a fineness of 916.6. It contains 91.66% pure silver. 84 zolotnik is the most common fineness of 875.
See also※
Russian measurements※
References※
- ^ "Russian silver standards". Antiques in Oxford. Retrieved 2020-10-05.