Troy weight A grain is 20 mites, a mite is 24 droits, a droit is 20 perits, a perit is 24 blanks. In Scotland, the Incorporation of Goldsmiths of the City of Edinburgh used a system in multiples of sixteen. ("See Assay-Master's Accounts, 1681–1702, on loan from the Incorporation to the National Archives of Scotland".) Thus, there were 16 drops to the troy ounce, 16 ounces to the troy pound, and 16 pounds to the troy stone. The Scots had several other ways of measuring precious metals and gems, but this was the common usage for gold and silver. The Pound was
Texas Precious Metals Texas Silver Round is 39.6mm in diameter and 3.3mm thick, slightly smaller in diameter and thicker than the American Silver Eagle. MINTAGES:<br> 2013 Texas Silver Round (Cowboy Reverse): 540,000 <br> 2014 Texas Silver Round (Longhorn Reverse): 600,000<br> 2015 Texas Silver Round (White tail Reverse): 400,000<br> 2016 Texas Silver Round (Coyote Reverse): Undisclosed<br> 2017 Texas Silver Round (Bobcat Reverse): Undisclosed Through Kaspar Manufacturing, Texas Precious Metals produces “monster boxes” and “mini monster boxes” for silver rounds made of durable cold-rolled steel. A monster box is an industry standard shipping unit for silver containing 500 coins or rounds and is usually made