In 1838, a commission was formed to reconstruct the lost standards, including the troy pound, which had also been destroyed.
There are 12 troy ounces in the now obsolete troy pound.
One troy pound of standard (22-carat) gold was defined as equivalent to £46 14s 6d.
There are 12 ounces in a troy pound (used for precious metals)
There is evidence from the 15th century that the troy pound was used for weighing metals and spices.
The troy pound is no longer in general use or legal unit for trade.
The troy pound used for weighing precious metals is 373.2417216 g.
Some research concludes that the wine gallon was originally meant to hold 8 troy pounds of wine.
This statute abolished the troy pound, effective January 1879.
A smaller bag contained about a troy pound of gold coins of equal age and condition.